Alton Browns Blueberry Soda From Good Eats Food Network Recipes

ALTON BROWN'S BLUEBERRY SODA FROM GOOD EATS (FOOD NETWORK)

Steps:

• Place the blueberries and the water into a medium saucepan, set over medium-high heat and bring to a boil.
• Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 15 minutes.
• Remove the saucepan from the heat and pour the mixture into a colander lined with cheesecloth that is set in a large bowl.
• Allow to cool for 15 minutes.
• Gather up the edges of the cheesecloth and squeeze out as much of the liquid as possible.
• Discard the skin and pulp.
• Return the blueberry juice to the saucepan along with the sugar and lime juice.
• Place over medium high heat and stir until the sugar has dissolved.
• Bring to a boil and cook for 2 minutes.
• Remove from the heat and transfer to a heatproof glass container and place in the refrigerator, uncovered, until completely cooled.
• Before Serving: Combine 1/4 cup of the liquid with 8-ounces of carbonated water and serve over ice.

ALTON BROWN'S BLUEBERRY BUCKLE (GOOD EATS)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• FOR THE CAKE: Spray a 9 by 9-inch glass baking dish with nonstick spray and set aside.
• In a medium mixing bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt and ground ginger. Set aside.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer, with the paddle attachment, beat together the butter and sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy, approximately 1 minute. Add the egg and beat until well incorporated, approximately 30 seconds. Add 1/3 of the flour mixture and beat on low speed just until incorporated and then add 1/3 of the milk and beat until incorporated. Repeat, alternating flour and milk until everything has combined. Gently stir in the blueberries and pour the mixture into the prepared baking dish.
• FOR THE TOPPING: In a small bowl combine the sugar, flour and nutmeg. Add the butter and work into the dry ingredients using a fork (or your fingers) to combine. Continue until the mixture has a crumb-like texture.
• Sprinkle the mixture on top of the cake. Bake on the middle rack of the oven for 35 minutes or until golden in color. Cool for at least 10 minutes before serving.

SPICED BLUEBERRY JAMMIN'

Steps:

• For the jam: Place blueberries in saucepan over medium-low heat. Sprinkle with pectin followed by the anise, nutmeg, lemon juice and vinegar. Once liquid starts to gather in bottom of pan, increase the heat to high and bring to a boil. Lower heat slightly and boil gently for five minutes occasionally mashing mixture. Mash in sugar, add the water and return to a boil for 1 minute. You just made jam. Cool, jar, refrigerate and enjoy within 2 weeks. Or, move to the preserving phase. Preserving the jam: Thoroughly wash all hardware in hot soapy water. Then pile everything (excluding the jar lids) into the pot. Cover with hot water by at least 1-inch and bring to a boil and maintain for 10 full minutes to sterilize. Turn off the heat, wait 5 minutes then add the lids (waiting will insure that the sealing compound does not melt). Leave all hardware in the pot until you're ready to can.
• Remove the ladle, tongs, funnel and other tools from the pot, (careful please, it's hot in there) to a clean towel or paper towels. Using the jar tongs, remove and drain the jars, placing them on the towel/paper towel surface. (Avoid rock or metal surfaces which could result in thermal shock and breakage.)
• Place the funnel in the first jar (pick it up by the ring, avoiding the sterile interior.) Use the ladle to fill each jar just to the bottom of the funnel, about 1/3-inch from the bottom of the jar threads. This "headspace" is necessary for the jars to seal during processing.
• Wipe the jar rims with a moist paper towel, checking for any cracks or irregularities as you go. Use the magnetized device of your choice to position lids on each jar. Screw the rings on finger tight. (Remember, the rings don't seal the jars they only hold the lids in place. Heat will drive out the headspace air, which when cooled will create a vacuum, thus sealing the jars)
• Return the jars to the pot being certain that they don't touch the bottom of the pot or each other. (If you don't have a jar rack, try a round cake rack, or metal mesh basket. Even a folded kitchen towel on the pot bottom will do in a pinch.) Add additional water if necessary to cover the jars by at least an inch, and bring to a hard boil over high heat according to the table below. (Be sure not to start your timer until a true boil is reached. The headroom air may bubble out of the jars before a boil is reached. Don't be fooled.)
• Processing times: Within 1,000 feet of sea level: 5 minutes 1,000 - 3,000 feet above sea level: 10 minutes 3,001- 6,000 feet above sea level: 15 minutes 6,000 - 8,000 feet above sea level: 20 minutes Above 8,000 feet: wait until you're back down at base camp.
• Recipe courtesy of Alton Brown

FOOD NETWORK THAI CHICKEN SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the vegetable oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened and lightly browned, about 8 minutes. Add the garlic and curry paste and cook, stirring, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the chicken broth, coconut milk and fish sauce; cover and bring to a boil.
• Add the bell peppers and noodles and simmer, uncovered, until the noodles are al dente, about 3 minutes. Add the chicken and simmer until just cooked through, about 3 more minutes. Stir in the lime juice and cilantro. Add more fish sauce and lime juice, if desired.

CELERY SODA

Steps:

• Place the sugar and the water into a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Stir to combine. Continue to stir frequently until all of the sugar has dissolved. Remove from the heat and add the celery seed, cover and allow to steep for 1 hour. Strain though a fine mesh strainer into a heat-proof container and place in the refrigerator, uncovered until completely cool. Place in an airtight container and store for up to 6 months.
• To use, add 2 tablespoons of syrup to 1 cup soda water and stir to combine.

BLUEBERRY MUFFINS à LA ALTON BROWN (GOOD EATS ON FOOD NET

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 380 degrees F.
• Whisk together "wet" ingredients: sugar, oil, egg and yogurt.
• Sift together "dry" ingredients: flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
• Toss blueberries with 1 T. of dry mix.
• Add wet ingredients to the remaining dry ingredients.
• Stir mixture for a count of 10. (Do not overstir.).
• Add 1 cup blueberries to batter and stir 3 times. (Do not overstir.).
• Spray or line muffin tins and add batter (e.g. with #20 scoop).
• Press remaining berries lightly into tops of muffins.
• Put in oven and raise temp to 400.
• Bake 20 to 25 minutes; rotate at midpoint.
• Remove and invert onto towel to cool.

BLUEBERRY SODA

Steps:

• Place the blueberries and the water into a medium saucepan, set over medium-high heat and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 15 minutes. Remove the saucepan from the heat and pour the mixture into a colander lined with cheesecloth that is set in a large bowl. Allow to cool for 15 minutes. Gather up the edges of the cheesecloth and squeeze out as much of the liquid as possible. Discard the skin and pulp. Return the blueberry juice to the saucepan along with the sugar and lime juice. Place over medium high heat and stir until the sugar has dissolved. Bring to a boil and cook for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and transfer to a heatproof glass container and place in the refrigerator, uncovered, until completely cooled.
• To Serve: Combine 1/4 cup of the liquid with 8-ounces of carbonated water and serve over ice.