Earnest Hemingways Old Shirt Ropa Vieja Recipes

HEMINGWAY COCKTAIL

Steps:

• Juice the grapefruits and divide the juice among 4 glasses. Add 1 1/2 ounces of vodka to each glass. Add desired amount of simple syrup to sweeten the drink. Stir well.
• Dip the grapefruit slices in sugar, to coat. Place 1 sugar dipped grapefruit slice on the rim of each glass.
• Combine the water and sugar in a saucepan over medium heat. Bring the water just to a boil and boil until the sugar dissolves, but the mixture does not get any color. Remove from the heat and let cool. Store in the refrigerator for up to 1 month.

EARNEST HEMINGWAY'S OLD SHIRT (ROPA VIEJA)

Steps:

• Salt and pepper the meat and lightly dust with flour (Do not cut off fat!).
• Brown the meat in olive oil in a large cast iron braiser. Add enough water to surround the meat, but don't cover it. Add green pepper, 1/2 of the chopped onions and the garlic. Simmer, covered, until meat is fork tender, about 2 hours. Add more water sparingly to avoid burning and flip meat over at the halfway mark.
• Remove from heat and cool. Shred the meat and remove the fat.
• Discard the veggies and sauce. Slightly clean the braiser then add back to the stove top add olive oil.
• Saute the roasted garlic and the remaining chopped onion until transparent. Add chopped red pepper. Add crushed tomatoes, cumin, 1/2 of the red wine and bay leaf. Incorporate salt and pepper, to taste. Cover and cook over low heat for about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add other half of the red wine and cook for 14 minutes more.
• Remove bay leaf and serve with white rice or stuff in Plantain Cups.
• Fill large bowl with warm salted water to cover the plantains. Peel green plantain and cut into 2 inch pieces. Put the cut plantains into the water and soak.
• Heat oil to 375 degrees F.
• Remove plantains from water, shake off excess water and fry the plantain pieces for 5 to 6 minutes. Remove the plantains and let cool for a couple of minutes.
• Using the Rivera Tostonera designed to make cups put fried plantains lengthwise into mold. If you don't have a Tostonera maker take 2 mini muffin pans and put fried plantains in the mold of 1 pan lengthwise and with the other muffin pan press down firmly to form a cup.
• Carefully remove the cup and re-fry the plantain cup in the hot oil until golden brown.
• Remove the cups and drain on paper towels and sprinkle with salt.
• Serve warm.

ROPA VIEJA

Steps:

• Heat 3 tablespoons of the oil in a skillet over medium heat and brown the brisket on all sides. Remove the meat from the skillet, and add the remaining 2 tablespoons oil. Stir in the garlic, onions and peppers and cook until translucent. Stir in the black pepper, browned meat, 1 cup water, seasoning and sofrito sauce. Simmer until the meat is tender and shreds easily, about 1 hour. Serve on top of white rice with beans.

BONGO'S ROPA VIEJA

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add onion and peppers and saute until translucent. Add steak, tomato, bay leaf, cumin, garlic, and oregano. Stir to combine and cook for 25 minutes.
• Serve with white rice, black beans, and sweet fried plantains.

ERNEST HEMINGWAY SPECIAL

Steps:

• Mix in mixing glass, stirring well. Serve in iced cocktail glass.