"Gone With the Wind"
A starving Scarlett O'Hara resorts to grubbing up radishes in the famous "I'll never be hungry again" scene that ends the first half of "Gone With the Wind." Luckily, you can try something much tastier with this crimson cocktail featuring cranberry and cherry juice.
Serve some Manchego cheese toasts on the side for an elegant nibble. This appetizer uses banana bread, a food that came into vogue in the 1930s as baking powder and baking soda became staples of the American kitchen.
It's not likely you'll have leftovers, but if you do, fiddledeedee! Tomorrow is another day.
Scarlett cocktail
Start to finish: 5 minutes
Serves 1
INGREDIENTS
2 ounces cranberry juice
2 ounces cherry juice
2 ounces citrus vodka
1 ounce lime juice
Fresh cherries, to garnish
INSTRUCTIONS
In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, combine the cranberry juice, cherry juice, vodka and lime juice. Shake and pour into a martini glass. Garnish with fresh cherries.
Manchego banana bites
Makes 24 rounds
INSTRUCTIONS
Slice banana bread thinly and cut into 2-inch rounds with a small cookie cutter. In a skillet, melt butter over medium-high. Toast the banana bread rounds in the buttered skillet. Serve topped with slices of Manchego cheese and toasted pecans.
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