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Dirty Martini with Blue Cheese-Almond Stuffed Olives (Emeril Lagasse) Recipe

Dirty Martini with Blue Cheese-Almond Stuffed Olives (Emeril Lagasse) Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

3 oz vodka
dash dry vermouth
splash olive brine
2 blue cheese stuffed olives , recipe follows
24 almond slivers
essence . recipe follows
1 (10-oz) jar large pitted green olives (about 24 olives)
1/4 cup blue cheese
3 cloves garlic , smashed
10 whole black peppercorns
2 1/2 tbsp paprika
2 tbsp salt
2 tbsp garlic powder
1 tbsp black pepper
1 tbsp onion powder
1 tbsp cayenne pepper
1 tbsp dried leaf oregano
1 tbsp dried thyme

Directions:

In a cocktail shaker, combine the vodka, vermouth, and olive brine. Fill the shaker with ice and shake for 1 minute. Strain into a chilled tall martini glass and garnish with the cheese stuffed olives. Serve immediately
Blue Cheese Stuffed Olives:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Place the almonds in a small baking sheet and lightly season with Essence. Roast until fragrant and light golden in color, about 6 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool slightly.
Drain the olives, reserving the brine. Form 1/2 teaspoon of blue cheese around each almond sliver and stuff each into an olive. Return the olives to their jar, layering with the garlic and peppercorns. Pour the reserved brine over the olives to completely cover. Tightly cover and shake well. Let marinate refrigerated and sealed for at least 2 days. Yield: 1 jar stuffed olives
Essence (Emeril's Creole Seasoning):
Combine all ingredients thoroughly and store in an airtight jar or container.
Yield: about 2/3 cup
Recipe from New New Orleans Cooking , by Emeril Lagasse and Jessie Tirsch. Published by William and Morrow, 1993.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	555.74 Kcal (2327 kJ)
Calories from fat	162.18 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	18.02g	28%
Cholesterol	25.31mg	8%
Sodium	14900.64mg	621%
Potassium	1083.38mg	23%
Total Carbs	44.84g	15%
Sugars	4.06g	16%
Dietary Fiber	15.21g	61%
Protein	16.12g	32%
Vitamin C	10.2mg	17%
Vitamin A	0.4mg	15%
Iron	10.8mg	60%
Calcium	436mg	44%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	219.14 Kcal (917 kJ)
Calories from fat	63.95 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	7.11g	28%
Cholesterol	9.98mg	8%
Sodium	5875.6mg	621%
Potassium	427.2mg	23%
Total Carbs	17.68g	15%
Sugars	1.6g	16%
Dietary Fiber	6g	61%
Protein	6.36g	32%
Vitamin C	4mg	17%
Vitamin A	0.2mg	15%
Iron	4.2mg	60%
Calcium	171.9mg	44%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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