Georgia Magazine - May 2011 - (Page 45)

web exclusive For bonus recipes featuring Georgia-grown products, click on page 50B of this month’s digital edition at www.georgiamagazine.org. web exclusive traditional combinations, and making these barbecue sauces and salsas and chutneys.” This year’s Flavor of Georgia winner in the barbecue and hot sauce category is Hogwaller “Blue Heaven” Blueberry Gourmet BBQ Sauce. The people’s choice winner is Lauri Jo’s Southern Style Canning Blueberry Pepper Jelly. And the grand champion winner is another interesting combination of Georgia ingredients, Emily G’s Pear Honey Jam. [See Georgia News for additional winners, page 9.] In honor of these creative combinations, we offer a Georgia bounty summer recipe collection that’s packed with interesting ingredient pairings. 1 teaspoon fresh cilantro leaves 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Juice from 1 or 2 fresh limes 1/2 cup chilled tequila or to taste 1 tablespoon triple sec 2 to 3 cups crushed ice Coarse salt In a blender, combine watermelon purée, blackberries, cilantro, vanilla, lime juice, tequila and triple sec until smooth. Add ice and blend until smooth. To serve, dip Sizzling White Oak Fajitas feature Vidalia onions, grassrims of margarita glasses fed beef from White Oak Pastures in Bluffton and Hot in water or lime juice, Squeeze’s Sweet Heat Chipotle Sauce. Hot Squeeze, an and then dip in coarse award-winning line of sauces created by Atlantan Sue Sulsalt. Pour margarita mix- livan, can be found at retailers around the country as well ture into glasses. as online at thehotsqueeze.com. *Note: To make watermelon purée, simply process chunks of White Oak Fajitas fresh seeded watermelon in a blender 4 tablespoons olive oil, divided or food processor until smooth. Makes 2-1/2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar 4 margaritas. 1/4 cup fresh lime juice Serve this zesty relish with corn chips or on top of grilled Georgia pork or chicken. 1-1/2 teaspoons salt 1 pound White Oak grass-fed skirt or ﬂank steak 3 bell peppers, sliced 1 Vidalia onion, sliced 1 (15-ounce) can black beans, drained, rinsed and heated 8 ﬂour tortillas, warmed Hot Squeeze Sweet Heat Chipotle Sauce, to taste COURTESY NATIONAL WATERMELON PROMOTION BOARD Blueberry Salsa 2 cups fresh blueberries 1/4 cup chopped red onion 1 large jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro Juice of 1 lime Salt and pepper, to taste This refreshing drink can be made without alcohol too: just substitute 1/2 cup lemonade for the tequila and triple sec. For more recipes from the Georgia Watermelon Association, go to www.georgiawatermelonasso ciation.org. In a mixing bowl, coarsely chop blueberries. Stir in onion, jalapeno pepper, cilantro and lime juice. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Makes 2 cups. White Oak Pastures in Bluffton raises grass-fed beef for Whole Foods stores in Georgia and much of the East Coast. For more recipes, visit the website at www.whiteoakpas tures.com. More online at www.georgiamagazine.org Frozen Watermelon Blackberry Margaritas 1 cup chilled watermelon purée* 1 cup fresh or frozen blackberries May 2011 In a baking dish or deep platter, combine 2-1/2 tablespoons olive oil, balsamic vinegar, lime juice and salt. Marinate steak in mixture for 30 minutes to 1 hour, turning occasionally. Preheat grill until you can’t hold your hand over it for more than 5 seconds. Pat steak dry and grill 6-10 minutes for medium rare, turning it once halfway through cooking. Remove it to a clean platter and let rest 5 minutes. Meanwhile, in a sauté pan, heat the remaining 1-1/2 tablespoons olive oil over medium-high heat. Cook 45 PHOTOSPIN http://www.georgiamagazine.org http://www.georgiamagazine.org http://www.thehotsqueeze.com http://www.georgiawatermelonassociation.org http://www.georgiawatermelonassociation.org http://www.whiteoakpastures.com http://www.whiteoakpastures.com http://www.georgiamagazine.org

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Georgia Magazine - May 2011
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Georgia Magazine - May 2011