In a double Old Fashioned glass combine mint and syrup, mashing mint with the back of a spoon to release flavor. Add remaining ingredients and enough ice to fill glass. Transfer mixture to a cocktail shaker and shake well. Serve drink in double Old Fashioned glass.
Simple Syrup recipe: In a saucepan, bring 1 1/4 cups sugar and 1 1/4 cups water to a boil, stirring, and boil until sugar is completely dissolved. Cool syrup completely. Syrup keeps, covered and chilled, for 2 months. Makes about 2 cups.
Clean the calamari and cut the bodies into
Dredge calamari rings in corn starch and shake off excess.
The rings may be prepared in advance up to this point, and refrigerated.
Heat oil to fairly high heat.
Deep fry rings about 1 minute or until golden.
Drain on paper towels, and sprinkle lightly with salt.
Serve with lemon wedges and garlic mayo or marinara sauce for dipping.
Heat balsamic till reduced to a syrup.
Set aside.
Combine the flour, cumin, chili powder, garlic powder, paprika, pepper and salt in a shallow bowl.
Heat the oil in a large skillet.
When it is very hot, dredge the calamari in the flour mixture, shake off any excess then dip into egg then flour again and fry in the oil in batches until light-brown and crispy.
Drain on paper towels.
Season with salt.
Place on a platter and drizzle with balsamic syrup.
Serve with Remoulade Sauce (Recipe #87124).
n high heat.
Defrost calamari and rinse under cold running
d garlic together. Stuff the calamari with the mixture until full
nd discard. Add the Ginger Simple Syrup, lemon juice, and sparkling
ith baking paper.
Cut calamari into 1 cm thick rings
he tentacles and clean the calamari, leaving the bodies whole. Set
Combine calamari, serrano pepper, Fresno pepper, lime
Cut calamari tubes into 1/4-inch
he long body of the calamari, if not done already. Slice
For the Calamari Stew: Warm the olive oil
175 degrees C). Rinse the calamari tubes and pat dry.
teamer basket with all the calamari in it inside the pot
hake the crumbs onto the calamari.
Beat the egg and
How to make the Calamari: In a very large skillet
n a small bowl. Place calamari tubes in the lemon juice
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Rinse the calamari tubes and pat dry.
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Dry the calamari steak and dip into the