Recipes and Serving Suggestions...
For a quick, easy snack or appetizer, nothing beats these jellies as a topping on a club cracker spread with cream cheese or as an accompaniment to a baked Brie, but if you feel a little creative, try these delicious easy recipes and serving suggestions:
Marinated Red Wine and Cranberry Pepper Meatballs
Pour 4 lbs. pre-cooked meatballs (thawed) into a large crockpot or kettle. Add wine and simmer on low for about 2 hours or until meatballs are thoroughly heated and most of wine has been absorbed. Heat 1 jar Brimstone Originals® Cranberry Pepper Jelly in saucepan or in microwave until melted and pour over meatballs. Stir carefully, making sure each meatball is completely coated without breaking them. Serve.
Pineapple Pepper and White Wine Glazed Shrimp
In large saute' pan, melt 1/2 cup butter. Add 1 Tbsp. minced garlic and saute' for 1 minute. Add 2 – 3 lbs. fully cooked shrimp. Saute' for 3 minutes, making sure each shrimp is fully coated. Add 1 to 1-1/2 cups white wine and stir well, being careful not to break shrimp. Heat 1 jar Brimstone Originals® Pineapple Pepper Jelly in saucepan or in microwave until melted and pour over shrimp. Stir again, making sure each shrimp is fully coated. Serve.
Thai Peanut Sauce
Pour 1/2 cup olive oil in saucepan. Add 1Tbsp.minced garlic. Saute' on medium heat about 30 seconds. Stir in 1-1/2 cups chunky peanut butter. Continue heating and stirring until peanut butter is melted and mixed well with garlic and olive oil. Add 2 Tbsp. soy sauce and 1 tsp. powdered ginger. Mix well. If sauce is too thick, add water or chicken broth to desired consistency. Just before serving, add 1 to 2 Tbsp. Brimstone Originals® Hot Pepper Jelly (or more if desired!). Wonderful as a sauce over grilled chicken and Basmati rice!
Spinach Salad Dressing
Combine 1/2 cup Brimstone Originals® Burgundy Wine with 2 – 3 tablespoons each of red wine vinegar and olive oil. Stir in 1 teaspoon blended herbs and spices. Heat and pour over spinach salad. Mix well.
Burgundy Trifle
Early in the day, split a pound cake loaf horizontally. Pour heated Brimstone Originals® Burgundy Wine over top of entire bottom half of loaf. Replace top half of cake, wrap in cellophane, and store in frig., allowing enough time for jelly to soak into cake. To serve, cut 1/2" to 1" slices and lay on plate. Drizzle heated Brimstone Originals® Burgundy Wine over each slice and top with shaved chocolate.
Orange Ginger Pork Chops With Roast Vegetables
Sprinkle pork chops with salt and pepper on both sides. Brown both sides in a Tbsp. of olive oil. Mix 1 cup of orange juice with 1 tsp. ground ginger and 3 Tbsp. Brimstone Originals® Medium or Hot Pepper. Pour over pork chops and stew for 1/2 hour. Meanwhile, roast cabbage wedges, onions, and carrots in oven. To serve, spoon sauce from pork chops over vegetables.
Blue Cheese Pepper Spread
Mix 1 Tbsp. blue cheese crumbles with Brimstone Originals® Hot Pepper. Use as a spread on ham, roast beef, or turkey sandwiches.
Blue Cheese Pepper Dip
Mix desired amount of Brimstone Originals® Hot Pepper with chunky blue cheese dressing. Use as a dip for nachos, chicken wings, jalapeno poppers, taquitoes, and raw vegetables.
Stir-Fried Egg Roll
Saute' 2-3 cups finely shredded cabbage and 1 cup diced celery in 1 Tbsp. olive oil for approximately 5 minutes or until vegetables are cooked to desired crispness. Add 2 cups either diced cooked chicken or whole steamed shrimp and mix well. Add 3 cups cooked Basmati rice and stir. Pour heated Brimstone Originals® Medium or Hot Pepper over each serving.
Roll-Ups
Layer and then roll thin slices of Swiss cheese, turkey, ham, roast beef, or other choices of meat. Spoon Brimstone Originals® Medium or Hot Pepper onto each mouthful!
Fondue
Heat any Brimstone Originals® Gourmet Solutions in a fondue pot and dip your favorite chunks of cooked meat, fish, cheese, fruits, and desserts.
Tangy Sweet and Sour Pork
Saute' one large garlic clove in 1 Tbsp. olive oil. Brown approx. 1/2 lb. uncooked pork cut into bite-size chunks. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Add large chunks of 1 yellow sweet pepper, 1 red sweet pepper, and 1 large onion. Saute' until vegetables are of desired crispiness. Drain one 15-oz. can pineapple chunks (in natural juice), reserving juice. Stir pineapple chunks into pork and vegetable mixture and heat well. Heat one jar Brimstone Originals® Medium or Hot pepper. Pour over pork and vegetables and mix well. Serve over hot Basmati rice, prepared with reserved pineapple juice mixed with water.
Walnut Belgian Waffles with Burgundy Wine Syrup
Add desired amount of walnut pieces to waffle batter before pouring onto waffle iron. Spread cream cheese on each cooked waffle. Pour heated Brimstone Originals® Burgundy Wine over each waffle and sprinkle with chopped walnuts.
Spicy Couscous Cranberry Salad
Roast 2/3 cup chopped walnuts. Prepare couscous for four servings. Add 1 T. curry and 3 T. olive oil. Let stand. Chop about 2 T. each of scallions and parsley. When couscous is ready, mix 1/2 cup Brimstone Originals® Cranberry Pepper with all other ingredients. Squeeze juice from 1 orange and 1/2 lemon. Mix well and serve over bed of Romaine.
Zesty Cranberry Pepper Sauce
Combine approximately 1 cup Brimstone Originals® Cranberry Pepper with 1 tsp. orange zest, 3 T. orange juice, 1/2 tsp. coriander. Heat and serve over turkey, ham, or duck. Delicious as a topping on chicken cordon bleu, stuffing, steamed rice, and steamed vegetables.
Turkey Sandwich with a Zip!
Spread generous layer of Brimstone Originals® Cranberry Pepper on one slice of whole grain bread of choice and a generous layer of mayonnaise on second slice. Spread layer of prepared stuffing on one of the two slices and top with roast turkey. Place other slice of bread on top for a delicious sandwich.
Spicy Cranberry and Brie Croissant
Preheat oven according to instructions on package of croissant dough. Place a desired portion of Brie cheese in the center of each croissant square. Top with Brimstone Originals® Cranberry Pepper. Seal and bake according to package instructions.
Stuffed Croissants
Place croissant dough sections on baking sheet. Center a wedge of Brie on each section. Top with any flavor Brimstone Originals® Gourmet Solutions and seal
each section. Bake according to package directions.
Savory Pineapple Sauce
Stir a tablespoon of mayonnaise into one cup of Brimstone Originals® Pineapple Pepper. Heat and stir until mixture is warm and creamy (do not boil). Use as a sauce over baked tilapia and baked or grilled chicken.
Spicy Mustard
Stir 1/2 tsp. yellow mustard into one cup Brimstone Originals® Medium Pepper. Mix well. Use as a spread on ham sandwiches, heat as a sauce over ham, pork, or chicken, and use as a glaze on ham or pork. Great as a grilling sauce as well.
REMEMBER! REFRIGERATION OF THESE PRODUCTS AFTER OPENING IS NOT RECOMMENDED WITH A SHELF LIFE OF UP TO FOUR YEARS!