The Southern Slope Recipes

THE SLOPE

Steps:

• In a mixing glass, add Angostura bitters, sweet vermouth, apricot liqueur, and rye whiskey. Fill with ice and stir, then strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with a maraschino cherry.

SOUTHERN SLOPPY JOES

Steps:

• In a large nonstick skillet, heat the oil. Sauté the onions, peppers, and garlic until softened, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in the cumin and chili powder; when the vegetables are coated with the spices, stir in the turkey; cook, breaking apart the meat with a wooden spoon, 3 minutes.
• Add the ketchup, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, and salt; cook until the sauce is slightly thickened and the turkey is cooked through, 4-5 minutes.
• Toast the rolls, if desired, and top with the turkey mixture.

THE SOUTHERN SLOPE

Steps:

• Stir over ice and strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice. Garnish: Luxardo cherry.

SOUTHERN SLOPPY JOE SLIDERS

Steps:

• Heat the coconut oil in a cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Add the red peppers and onions and saute until just beginning to turn translucent, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the ground beef, breaking it up with a wooden spoon. Saute until browned all the way through, about 5 minutes. (If using ground meat substitute, just heat until warmed through, about 2 minutes.)
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the tomato paste, bourbon, soy sauce, cider vinegar, mustard, sorghum, cumin, liquid smoke, red pepper flakes and 1/2 cup water.
• Stir the bourbon mixture and the garlic into the skillet. Simmer, covered, for 15 to 20 minutes. Season with more soy sauce as needed.
• Toast the slider buns with a little butter in a cast-iron skillet over medium heat. Spoon the sloppy joe mixture onto the buns.