Summer is here and it is a perfect time to try out some new recipes. Extra tangy marinades for barbecuing can be easily made with the addition of almost any spirit. A splash of a liqueur added to a summer salad will add an extra burst of flavour.

You can enrich and intensify the flavours of your cooking with the help of most spirits, beer and wine.
Vodka adds splash to insipid tomatoes. Gin's dominant palate compliments chicken dishes. Bourbon lends a sweet and mellow taste to most dishes. Rum magically combines with chocolate to create out-of-this world desserts. Whiskey and brandy embellish almost any dish from beef to lobster, to fruitcake and more. And almost any liqueur will transform a plain dessert into something spectacular.

You might be surprised to learn the chef's "secret ingredient".

Appetizers & Finger Foods
	Grilled vegetable Salad with Tequila Gazpacho Chicken Salad with Gin Brandy Dressing for Mixed green Salad Vodka Tomato Bruschetta Vodka Bloody Mary Cocktail Sauce
more finger recipes

Main Course
	Whiskey Barbeque Sauce for use with pork, chicken or beef. Whiskey & Mustard Glaze for Salmon Scotch Marinade for beef or Chicken Margarita salmon Pepper Vodka Shrimp
more main courses

Desserts
	Bourbon Pecan Squares Mint Chocolate Cheesecake Brownie Southern Comfort Spice Cake
	more desserts

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