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Ojai Pixie Tangerine Julius Jell-O Shot

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Ojai Pixie Tangerine Julius Jell-O Shot

By Erin

Ojai Pixie Tangerine Julius Jell-O Shot

The Ojai Pixie Tangerine season has just begun! It certainly is one of the best if not the best tasting fruit in the USA currently and for the next couple months through early June 2023 you can enjoy these juicy delights! You can get these from Melissa’s Produce along with a ton of other delicious Ojai Pixie Tangerine Recipes!

I made these Ojai Pixie Tangerine Julius Jell-O Shots to celebrate the Ojai Pixie season! Cheers!

Ojai Pixie Tangerine from Melissas Produce

Ojai Pixie Tangerine Julius Jell-O Shots Yield: 8
Prep Time: 10 min
Chill Time: 2 hours
Total Time: 2 hours 10 minutes

Ingredients:
4 oz whipped vodka 

4 oz hot water
3 oz orange jello
1/2 -3/4 cup of juice from Ojai Pixie Tangerines (1 lb bag)
1⁄2 cup sweetened condensed milk

Instructions:
In a medium saucepan add the water and bring to a boil.
Add the Jello to the water and stir until dissolved.

Set the saucepan to the side, allowing it to reach room temperature.

Juice the Ojai Pixie Tangerines.

Once cooled, add vodka and Ojai Pixie Juice to the saucepan.
Stir with a whisk until combined.
Add in sweetened condensed milk and stir until combined.
Pour the mixture into shot glasses.
Refrigerate for 2 hours to set.
Garnish with whipped cream and a cherry.
Serve.

ENJOY your Ojai Pixie Tangerine Julius Jell-O Shot!

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St. Patrick’s Day Charcuterie

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St. Patrick’s Day Charcuterie

By Erin

St. Patrick’s Day Charcuterie Board Yield: 6-7
Prep Time: 45 min
Total Time: 45 min

St. Patrick's Day Charcuterie Melissa's Produce

If you’re looking for something to feed a crowd this St. Patrick’s Day, then try this St. Patrick’s Day Charcuterie board! With lots of yummy options for everyone to choose from, it’s sure to be a crowd pleaser! Filled with lots of fresh produce from Melissa’s Produce.

INGREDIENTS:
1 pound Round Peppered Salami
1 pound Sliced Corned Beef
1 pound Round Salami
6-8 Boars Head Irish Cheddar, cut in triangles
1 cup Kerrygold Reserve Cheddar, cut into small chunks
1 cup KerryGold Dubliner, cut into small chunks
1 cup KerryGold Blarney Castle Cheese, cut into small chunks

1-2 slices Colby Jack Cheese Slices, in 1 4 leaf clover shape
1-2 English cucumber, sliced
1-2 cups broccoli florets
14-16 Asparagus stalks, trimmed
1 cup Snow peas
1⁄2 cup Green Olives
10-12 Pretzels, soft round balls
8-10 Rye Crackers
8-10 Wheat Crackers

1 Kiwi
1⁄2 cup Spicy brown mustard
1⁄2 cup 1000 Island dip
1⁄2 cup sauerkraut

INSTRUCTIONS
Salami Rose
Take your first slice of salami and place half of it in the glass with the remaining folded over the rim of the glass.
Take your second piece of salami and place it halfway over the first layer, half of it in the glass with the remaining folded over the rim of the glass.
Take your third piece of salami and place it halfway over the second layer, half of it in the glass with the remaining folded over the rim of the glass
Keep going around the glass until you’ve used all 9 pieces of salami. Take your glass and turn it upside down and lightly press the salami pieces on top of the board, upside down.
Remove the salami from the shot glass, set the rose to the side.

Colby Jack 4 Leaf Clover Cheese
Take your 4 leaf clover cutter and press out the leaf clover with the colby jack cheese slice. Set to the side.

Charcuterie Board
Add the ramekins for the sauerkraut, 1000 island and spicy mustard on the board.

Take your peppered salami and fold it in half and then fold it again into quarters. Stack the salami together in a line, use a toothpick to hold the salami together. Set to the side.
Take your corned beef and roll it.

Set to the side.
Place all of the cheese on the board.
Keep each individual type / flavor of cheese separate from each other. Place the vegetables on the board.
Add the deli rose, rolled corned beef, and peppered salami on the board. Place the soft pretzels on the board in the center.
Add the green olives on the board,
Add the Kiwi as a garnish.

ENJOY!

St. Patrick's Day Charcuterie Melissa's Produce

Alea Hawaiian Cocktail

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Alea Hawaiian Cocktail

By Erin

Alea Hawaiian Cocktail --the perfect tropical cocktail to beat the heat so you can chill out and take a sip of paradise!

Chill out and take yourself to paradise by sipping the delicious Alea Hawaiian Cocktail. This super yummy gin based drink, garnished with dragon fruit and mint from Melissa’s Produce will have you enjoying a bit of paradise in no time. This is the perfect drink to sup on these hot summer nights! So who wants one? 😉

Cocktail Yield; 1 8 oz glass Prep Time: 3 min
Total Time: 3 min

Ingredients:

1 oz Purple Violet Liqueur

1 oz Wild Berry Liqueur
1 oz Gin
3 oz Grape Juice

2 oz Sprite
1 tsp. Simple syrup

Dragon fruit and mint as garnish

Directions:
Fill your glass with ice.
In a bar shaker, add the berry liqueur, gin, grape juice and simple syrup. Shake to combine it all up.
Add the sprite on top of the berry liquor mixture.
Top with Violet liqueur.
Garnish and enjoy.

Welcome to Paradise! Enjoy!

More Summer Cocktails

Watermelon Margarita

Salty Beach Cocktail