April 28 – Smokescreen & Parmesan Lemon Thyme Shortbread Crackers

REEAALLY enjoying my selections today for #quarantinecocktail. The savory shortbread goes so well with the herbaceousness of this Smokescreen cocktail (due to the Chartreuse adding grassiness) that I might have seconds. Of what, you might ask? I’ll never tell.

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Smokescreen

Makes 1 cocktail

  • 4 mint leaves

  • 3⁄4 oz lime juice

  • 3⁄4 oz simple syrup

  • 1 3⁄4 oz scotch, single malt if available

  • 1⁄4 oz Green Chartreuse Garnish, mint sprig

Place all ingredients in a cocktail shaker and muddle. Shake 20 seconds with ice, strain into a double old fashioned glass filled with ice. Garnish with mint sprig.

Parmesan Lemon Thyme Shortbread Crackers

These are between a savory cookie and a cracker, a crookie really. They are really delicious and addictive and perfect for your next happy hour. You can double the recipe and keep a log in the freezer for up to 2 months.

  • 1 c grated Parmesan cheese

  • 1 1⁄4 c flour

  • 3 T fresh thyme leaves

  • Zest of one lemon

  • 1 t sugar

  • 1 T heavy cream

  • 1⁄2 t kosher salt

  • 1⁄4 t black pepper

  • 1⁄8 t cayenne

  • Flakey sea salt

Add all ingredients to the bowl of a food processor. Pulse several times to combine ingredients, then process until the dough comes together into clumps. Turn dough out onto a work surface and knead gently to form a lump, then roll it into an 8” log. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate at least 1 hour, or overnight.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Slice the crackers about 1⁄4” thick, sprinkle with a little flakey salt, and bake on a parchment lined sheet pan, or Silpat, for approximately 10 minutes. You want them to be pale, not browned. Let them cool several minutes on the sheet pan, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.

Drinks, AppetizersCharlotte PlaSmokescreen, Parmesan, Lemon, Thyme, Shortbread, Crackers, Scotch