Vodka Blush Recipes

VODKA BLUSH

Steps:

• Fill shaker 2/3 with fresh ice.
• Go light on the grenadine, it's more like a few drops. Maybe 1/4 tsp?. Look at the picture, it's very pale.
• Add ingredients.
• Shake and strain into chilled cocktail glass.

VODKA BLUSH COCKTAIL

Steps:

• Fill a shaker with ice. Add all ingredients except the rosemary and shake.
• Strain into a champagne glass and garnish with fresh rosemary.

VODKA BLUSH PASTA SAUCE WITH FRESH PASTA

Steps:

• In a large saute pan, heat olive oil.
• Brown the prosciutto.
• Add garlic and pepper flakes and saute for about 30 seconds.
• Add the spaghetti sauce, diced tomatoes, parsley, basil and vodka. Bring to a simmer and cook 12-15 minutes (it is okay if it simmers a little longer).
• While the sauce is simmering, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook according to package directions.
• With 5 minutes left on the pasta, add light cream to the spaghetti sauce mixture and stir to combine. Simmer for 5 minutes.
• Season sauce with salt and pepper to taste.
• Drain pasta and serve with sauce.

VODKA BLUSH RECIPE

Steps:

• Fill shaker 2/3 with fresh ice. Add ingredients. Shake and strain into chilled cocktail glass.
• Finally, just enjoy your drink!

YOU WON'T BE SINGLE FOR LONG VODKA CREAM PASTA

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over moderate heat. Add oil, butter, garlic, and shallots. Gently saute shallots for 3 to 5 minutes to develop their sweetness. Add vodka to the pan, 3 turns around the pan in a steady stream will equal about 1 cup. Reduce vodka by half, this will take 2 or 3 minutes. Add chicken stock, tomatoes. Bring sauce to a bubble and reduce heat to simmer. Season with salt and pepper.
• While sauce simmers, cook pasta in salted boiling water until cooked to al dente (with a bite to it). While pasta cooks, prepare your salad or other side dishes.
• Stir cream into sauce. When sauce returns to a bubble, remove it from heat. Drain pasta. Toss hot pasta with sauce and basil leaves. Pass pasta with crusty bread.

CRANBERRY-ORANGE VODKA SLUSH

Steps:

• In a 5-qt. bowl, mix water and sugar until sugar is dissolved. Stir in juice concentrates and vodka until blended. Transfer to freezer containers, allowing headspace for expansion; freeze overnight., To serve, place 2/3 cup slush in each glass. Add 1/3 cup soda.

VODKA BLUSH

Steps:

• Fill shaker 2/3 with fresh ice.
• Add ingredients.
• Shake and strain into chilled cocktail glass.

CREAMY PINK VODKA SAUCE WITH PENNE

Steps:

• Put the olive oil into the pan and add the onions and garlic.
• Turn on the heat to medium-low and gently cook for a few minutes.
• Add the red pepper flakes cook 1 minute add crushed tomatoes.
• Raise the heat to medium and bring the mixture to a boil.
• Add the vodka and a pinch of salt and pepper simmer uncovered for about 8 minutes over medium-low heat.
• Add the cream and lower the heat, add drained pasta and toss in parsley.
• Stir to coat well and grate a generous amount of parmesan into the pasta using our microplane grater.
• Serve immediately sprinkled with more parmesan, and red pepper flakes.

VODKA & CRANBERRY BLUSH

Steps:

• Pour the vodka and Cointreau into a jug, then add the cranberry juice and orange juice. Stir well.
• Pare strips of peel from 2-3 limes. Fill 12 glasses with the crushed ice, then pour over the cocktail. Finish each glass with a strip of lime peel.

VODKA SLUSH

Steps:

• In a 6 quart pot combine sugar and 7 cups water. Bring to boil and stir until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat. Stir in tea powder while hot. Add orange juice concentrate, lemonade concentrate and 2 cups cold water. Chill in refrigerator.
• When cold mix in vodka. Pour into a plastic container leaving room on top for expansion. Freeze or 24 hours.
• To serve, scoop about 1 cup into a tall glass and quickly stir in 1/3 cup lemon-lime soda.

SPINACH-STUFFED MANICOTTI WITH VODKA BLUSH SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Cook pasta shells as directed on box. Rinse with cool water; drain.
• Meanwhile, in 2-quart nonreactive saucepan, heat 1 jar of pasta sauce and the vodka to boiling. Reduce heat; simmer 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat; stir in whipping cream. Set aside.
• In medium bowl, mix 1 cup of the cheese blend, the sun-dried tomatoes, ricotta and spinach.
• In ungreased 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish, spread 1 cup of pasta sauce from second jar (save remaining sauce for another use). Fill each pasta shell with about 3 tablespoons ricotta mixture; place over sauce in dish. Pour vodka pasta sauce over filled shells.
• Cover tightly with foil; bake 30 minutes or until sauce is bubbling. Uncover; sprinkle with remaining 1 cup cheese blend. Bake 5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Sprinkle with basil.