Friday, July 10, 2009

Darcy's Tzatziki Sauce

I'm getting ready to make this, so I thought I'd post it!

Tzatziki (Greek Yogurt and Cucumber Sauce)

Makes about 3 1/2 cups.

3 cups Greek Yogurt
juice of one lemon (about 3 T)
1 garlic clove, chopped
2 medium cucumbers, seeded and diced
about 1 T kosher salt for salting cucumbers
1 T finely chopped fresh dill (can substitute mint leaves for a slightly different version)
Kosher salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste

Peel cucumbers, then cut in half lengthwise and take a small spoon and scrape out seeds. Discard seeds. (If you use the small seedless or European cucumbers with few seeds, you can skip this step.) Dice cucumbers, then put in a colander, sprinkle on 1 T salt, and let stand for 30 minutes to draw out water. Drain well and wipe dry with paper towel.

In food processor with steel blade, add cucumbers, garlic, lemon juice, dill, and a few grinds of black pepper. Process until well blended, then stir this mixture into the yogurt. Taste before adding any extra salt, then salt if needed. Place in refrigerator for at least two hours before serving so flavors can blend. (This resting time is very important.)

This will keep for a few days or more in the refrigerator, but you will need to drain off any water and stir each time you use it.


Luscious Slush Punch

Luscious Slush Punch

2 1/2 cups of white sugar
6 cups of water
2 (3ounce) packages of strawberry jello
1 (46 fl ounce) can of pineapple juice
2/3 Cup lemon juice
1qt orange juice
2 - 2 liter bottles of Sprite
1. In a large saucepan combine sugar, water and jello. Boil for 3 minutes. Stir in pineapple juice and orange juice.
2. Divide mixture in half and freeze in two separate containers.
3. When ready to serve place contents of one container and stir in one bottle of Sprite until slushy.
Enjoy!