626 Recipe: Guinness Mussels with Garlic Irish Soda Bread
03/17/10 - 09:58 AM
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626 Guinness Mussels with garlic Irish soda bread
Serves 2 as appetizer or 1 as main course
Prep time: 30 minutes

Ingredients for Guinness Mussels
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/2 pound black mussels, “de-bearded”
1-1/2 tablespoons finely chopped garlic
1-1/2 tablespoons finely chopped shallots
2 teaspoon chopped parsley
Fine sea salt
1-1/2 cups Guinness
2 tablespoons heavy cream
2 1/2 inch thick slices Irish Soda Bread or other crusty bread
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 clove garlic

To prepare Guinness Mussels: Place heavy medium saucepan with tight fitting lid over medium heat. Add the butter to the saucepan, leaving the lid off. When butter has melted and started to foam, add the garlic, shallots, 1 teaspoons parsley, and salt. Saute until shallots are softened but not browned, about 1 minute. Add the Guinness, cream, and mussels. Cover with lid and cook mussels until they pop open, about 3 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the mussels to a serving bowl. Turn heat high, and reduce sauce for 1 minute. Adjust seasoning with additional sea salt as needed. Pour reduced sauce over mussels. Garnish with remaining parsley and a drizzle of Irish whisky, such as Michael Collins or Jameson.
Meanwhile, rub olive oil on both sides of slices of Irish Soda Bread. Cut garlic clove in half and rub cut ends of clove on bread slices. Toast in preheated 375 degree oven for 6 minutes.  Cut toasted slices of garlic bread in half, place in bowl with Guinness Mussels, and serve immediately.

Ingredients for “The Shenanigans” Cocktail
2 ounces Jameson Irish Whisky
1/2 ounce Clove Simple Syrup
Ice
Mint Sprig

To prepare “The Shenanigans”: Place ice in cocktail shaker. Pour Jameson and Clove Simple Syrup over ice. Place lid on shaker, and shake vigorously for 10 seconds. Strain cocktail into chilled martini glass. Garnish with mint sprig and serve immediately.

Ingredients for Clove Simple Syrup
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup water
2 teaspoons ground clove

To prepare Clove Simple Syrup: Place water in medium saucepan over medium-low heat. Add sugar, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Allow mixture to come to a simmer. Remove simple syrup from heat and stir in clove. Allow Clove Simple Syrup to sit at room temperature for 30 minutes before using, to infuse flavors. Store covered, until ready to use. May be made 5 days ahead of time.
Recipes courtesy Brenda Wray and Theo Otte, 626 on Rood,
626 Rood Av. Grand Junction, CO; (970) 257-7663; website: http://www.626onrood.com; become a Fan of 626 on Facebook; all rights reserved.

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