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Yuca Fries
Yuca Fries
If you haven’t had yuca fries by now in your life, you are missing out. They are served all over South American countries as a side with just about every dish. The easiest way to prepare them is to buy frozen yuca. The yuca gets boiled, cut into fries, then fried. I like to pan fry my yuca fries instead of deep frying; lots less oil being wasted.
Ingredients
- 1 lb frozen yuca
- vegetable oil for frying
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Add in the frozen yuca. Was boiling, reduce the heat to medium low and simmer for 30 minutes.
- Drain, then dry on paper towel. Cut the yuca into fries.
- Heat up 1/2” of vegetable oil in a sauté pan over medium high heat. Add in the yuca fries in a single layer. Fry for 4 minutes a side. Drain grease on a wire rack.
Blueberry Jasmine Iced Tea
Blueberry Jasmine Iced Tea
Jasmin tea is the most popular scented tea in China. It has a predominantly green tea base, with white and black tea added, plus jasmine blossoms for the aroma. I’m personally not a fan of hot drinks, but I sure do like iced ones. Since I’ve been on this homemade flavored tea kick, I decided to make a blueberry syrup and add it to iced jasmine tea. This couldn’t of turned out more excellent. After you make this the first time, you’ll be drinking this by the gallons, weekly. It is that good.
Ingredients
- 7 cups water
- 8 jasmine tea bags
Blueberry Syrup
- 1 pint blueberries washed
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 1 lemon juiced
- 1 cup sugar
Instructions
- Place the blueberries, water, lemon juice, and sugar in a small pot over high heat. Once it begins to boil, turn the heat to low and simmer for 20 minutes without stirring.
- Pour the syrup through a fine mesh strainer. Let completely cool.
- Bring a pot of 7 cups of water to a boil. Take off the heat. Add the tea bags, allowing to steep for 5 minutes.
Old Sour
Old Sour
Old sour is a condiment used in Bahamian cuisine. Old sour adds heat and sourness to your souse, Bahamian salads, and ceviche. Traditionally, sour oranges are used, but limes are a suitable replacement since the oranges aren’t easily accessible.
Equipment
- 12 oz glass bottle
Ingredients
- 12 limes juiced
- 3 habanero sliced
- 3 serrano sliced
- 5 red bird chilies 3 sliced; 2 left whole
- 1 tsp salt
Instructions
- Fill a 12 oz glass bottle with the hot peppers and salt.
