New Cocktail Ideas: Raspberry Daiquiri

Above: Raspberry Daiquiri with a rainbow sugar rim.

New Cocktail Ideas: Raspberry Daiquiri

By Mitch Hightower

Our good friend Michael Sereno suggested I make a Daiquiri cocktail for a lunch we were planning and so I did some research.  Usually when I think of a Daiquiri, I think of a blended ice type of drink.  However, the original Daiquiri recipe is light rum, lime juice and simple syrup, shaken over ice and served like a Martini.

I did some experimenting, and I came up with a recipe using rum, lime juice, grenadine and fresh, no-cook raspberry coulis.  My partner Chef Philip made the batch of coulis, find his recipe here:

http://www.kitchenqueers.com/food/raspberrycoulis

So when Michael came over for lunch I served this new cocktail, and I'd have to say it was a tasty success.  I had to make a second round!

Look for this recipe in an upcoming episode of Kitchen Queers on YouTube® when KQ Season 3 begins in February!

NEW VIDEO: KQ Season 2, Episode 18; "No Bake" Cheesecake

Above: Graphic for KQ Season 2, Episode 18.

NEW VIDEO: "No Bake" Cheesecake

Check out the newest installment in the Kitchen Queers video series here:

https://youtu.be/ieo3QwOjQgA

Above: KQ "No Bake" Cheesecake drizzled with raspberry coulis.

FRESH FRUIT SAUCE: No Cook "Spiked" Raspberry Coulis

Above: Ultra-smooth Spiked Raspberry Coulis.

FRESH FRUIT SAUCE: No Cook "Spiked" Raspberry Coulis

by Chef Mitch

This easy to make fruit sauce features gorgeous fresh raspberries and just enough triple sec to call it spiked. We serve this sauce on pound cake, over vanilla ice cream and it's also excellent in a mixed vodka cocktail.

Review the recipe and photo tutorial here:

http://www.kitchenqueers.com/food/raspberrycoulis/

Below: Fresh raspberries have been rinsed and drained. 

BAKING TUTORIAL: Pound Cake

Above: KQ Pound Cake topped with a scoop of Vanilla Ice Cream and a heaping spoonful of Raspberry Coulis.

BAKING TUTORIAL: Pound Cake

by Chef Mitch

My partner Chef Philip has been busy baking again.  This week he made a classic pound cake.  You can review the photo tutorial for this recipe here:

http://www.kitchenqueers.com/food/poundcake/

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Below: The pound cake is sliced to serve.