29 crimson Recipes

strawberries, coarsely chopped, sugar, lime peel, finely grated, fresh lime juice

cranberry juice cocktail, quarter size and about 1/8 in. thick) peeled fresh ginger, cinnamon sticks (about 3 in . long), whole star anise, cognac or brandy, champagne or other sparkling wine (about 2 2/3 bottles, 750 ml. each), chilled, fresh cranberries, rinsed , or frozen cranberries (optional)

rhubarb , frozen crimson sliced (about 3 cups), sugar, fresh lemon juice, oranges or 1 tsp lemon, fresh zest of, water or 1 cup orange juice, part-skim ricotta cheese, honey (orange blossom or acacia are nice), cream (heavy or light ), half-and-half, almond extract, macadamia nuts , roasted and chopped

pear slices in heavy syrup, sweet red vermouth, mint sprig (to garnish )

champagne vinegar, lemon juice, chopped fresh mint leaves , from about 3 or 4 sprigs, salt, freshly ground black pepper, grapeseed oil, head arugula, soaked to remove all grit, stiff spines of leaves removed, dried in a salad spinner, and torn into bite-sized pieces, red onion, sliced thin, seedless watermelon , such as crimson sweet (or your choice, as long as the seeds are removed) cut into 1-inch cubes or into 1-inch spheres with a melon baller, feta cheese, cubed

cranberry juice cocktail, fresh ginger, cinnamon stick, star anise, brandy, champagne, fresh cranberry, for garnish

diameter ) red beets, all but 1 inch of tops trimmed, diameter ) golden beets, all but 1 inch of tops trimmed, extra-virgin olive oil, divided, oranges, fresh fennel bulb, trimmed, quartered, cored , cut into paper-thin strips, chopped fresh mint, chopped fresh italian parsley, hazelnuts, toasted, husked, halved, shallot, finely chopped, balsamic vinegar, coarse kosher salt, freshly ground white pepper, coarsely crumbled feta cheese