Sweeten your next get-together with maple
Two recipes that will elevate your menu in satisfying ways.
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There’s something truly incredible about maple, and it’s not just the irresistible flavour; it’s the versatility. It is perfectly adaptable to recipes that are either sweet or savoury. When it comes to your next dinner party, maple happily RSVP’d “oui” and is keen to show off in these scrumptious recipes by Maple from Canada: a refill-please cocktail and a succulent appetizer.
Maple Blood-Orange Campari Punch
Campari, a refreshing and herbal Italian liqueur, is an inviting start to a meal (it’s not called an aperitif for nothing). A heavy pour of rich amber maple syrup complements the bitterness, forming a perfect flavour base for this delicious, swig-slowly sip that also includes red vermouth, gin, soda water and freshly squeezed blood oranges. But what makes it especially ideal for your dinner party is its pitcher-or-bowl presentation, meaning you can focus on dinner prep while guests help themselves to the chilled, pre-made cocktail.
- Makes: 12 portions
Ingredients:
- 2 cups bitters (like Campari)
- 1 cup maple syrup (preferably amber syrup for its rich flavour)
- 2 cups red vermouth (like Cinzano)
- 2 cups gin
- 3 cups soda
- 6 blood oranges, freshly squeezed
- 12 slices blood orange
- Ice cubes
- In a punch bowl or large pitcher, mix all the ingredients except the ice cubes together.
- Add the ice cubes a few minutes before serving.
Smoked Salmon and Maple Tortilla Rolls
Cocktails are ready; now complement them with something cozy to munch on. Hors d’oeuvres really elevate a gathering, but they don’t need to be fussy. Take these maple-infused pinwheels, for example. Time is on your side with flour tortillas acting as the base for store-bought smoked salmon and goat cheese. Before rolling, drizzle each with deeply flavourful amber maple syrup to harmonize the smoky and creamy flavours of the cheese and salmon. Slice and warm in a hot pan before adding more syrup.
- Prep time: 10 minutes
- Cook time: 4 minutes
- Total time: 14 minutes
- Makes: 4 individual portions
Ingredients:
- 3½ oz soft goat cheese
- 2 15-cm (6-in) tortillas
- 4½ oz sliced smoked salmon
- 2 teaspoons maple syrup preferably amber or fine maple sugar
- 1 teaspoon olive or other vegetable oil
- Radish sprouts, snap peas, alfalfa sprouts or lettuce sprouts
- Lemon juice
- Olive oil
- Pepper
- Divide cheese between the two tortillas.
- Season with pepper to taste.
- Add smoked salmon, drizzle with amber maple syrup or fine maple sugar, and roll up.
- In a non-stick skillet, brown the tortilla rolls in the oil. Drizzle with maple syrup.
- Meanwhile, put sprouts in a bowl and season with lemon juice, olive oil and pepper, tossing well.
- Divide seasoned sprouts between four serving plates.
- Cut each tortilla diagonally in three to five pieces and place on sprouts.
- Serve warm.
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