These quick and easy Angostura bitters snacks will tickle your taste buds on a hot summers day.
Sweet-Salty-Bitters Glazed Nuts
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons Angostura aromatic bitters
- 6 tablespoons sugar
- 1 ½ teaspoons kitchen salt
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- 3 cups raw nuts-pecan/walnut halves/whole almonds or cashews
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 150 °. Place oven rack in the middle of the oven, melt butter with bitters in a 13cm bowl in the microwave or in a 16cm pan on the stovetop. Stir. Add sugar, salt and cinnamon – stir well.
- Add nuts to bowl/pan and stir until well coated. If needed, warm up mixture a little. Line a large, rimmed sheet tray with baking/cooking paper. Spread nuts out evenly on paper, separating them as much as possible.
- Roast 13-16 minutes or until golden brown; remove from oven.
- Let cool 10-15 minutes, then use your fingers to break clusters.
- When completely cooled – transfer nuts to serving bowl or store in airtight container.
Fiesta Meatballs
Ingredients
- ±500g lean ground beef
- ¼ cup dry breadcrumbs
- 1 tablespoon chilli powder
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon oreganum
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup onion, finely chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon Angostura aromatic bitters
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 200° Celsius.
- Place ground beef in a medium bowl. In a small bowl stir together breadcrumbs, chilli powder, cumin, oreganum and salt. Stir in onion and garlic. Sprinkle over meat in two batches, cutting into meat with the side of a large spoon.
- Whisk together egg and chosen Angostura bitters. Drizzle over meat, cutting in with spoon.
- Form into balls and place on a lightly greased baking tray. Bake 16-18 minutes.
- Serve with toothpicks and your preferred dipping sauce.
Broiled Lemon-Garlic Prawns
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- Grated peel of one large lemon
- ¼ cup lemon juice
- ¼ cup chopped parsley
- 1 tablespoon Angostura aromatic bitters
- 2 crushed garlic cloves
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon hot sauce
- 1kg prawns
- 8 skewers
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients except prawns and skewers to make the marinade. Peel and devein prawns, leaving tails on.
- Add to marinade and stir to coat. Cover and refrigerate 1 ½ hours.
- Drain prawns and thread on skewers. Broil 3-5 minutes or until cooked through.
Angostura, Black Tea, and Thyme Ice Cubes
Ingredients
- 2 cups water
- 2 black tea bags
- 20 dashes Angostura aromatic bitters
- 5-6 sprigs thyme, leaves picked
Instructions
- Bring water to the boil, turn off the heat, add tea and bitters. Allow to cool and then add thyme leaves.
- Cool to room temperature. Remove tea bags and pour into ice trays to freeze.