Voodoo Recipes

VOODOO VODKA

Steps:

• Pour the vodka into a 1-liter glass bottle, and add the grains of paradise. Close the bottle, and shake gently. Store in a cool place for 5 to 7 days; gently shake the bottle once a day.
• Strain the vodka through a very fine metal mesh strainer, such as a wine strainer, into a sterile glass container. (Using a coffee filter will strip some of the flavoring oils out of the vodka.)

NEW ORLEANS VOODOO SHRIMP

Steps:

• Mix marinade ingredients, place shrimp in marinade and let stand 1 hour.
• Meanwhile, mix VooDoo sauce ingredients.
• Grill or saute shrimp until done and serve with VooDoo Sauce.

BBQ VOODOO

Steps:

• Add the honey, molasses, garlic, chipotles, chiles, pepper and salt in large stockpot. Place the cumin, coriander and bay leaves on a piece of cheesecloth, then tie into a pouch with kitchen twine. Add to the stockpot and cook over medium heat 30 minutes, stirring gently often. Mixture will be thick and fragrant.
• Add the canned tomatoes. Cook 20 minutes and break up tomatoes. Remove spice bag.
• Add the onions, watermelon and peaches. Cook 45 minutes on medium. Cool 30 minutes. Remove large pieces of fruit, chiles, garlic, and onion and puree them in a process till smooth. Combine the puree with the remaining mixture and pass through strainer in batches. Mixture should be smooth. Return to pot.
• Add the vinegar, water and BBQ sauce. Reduce heat to low, cook minimum 4 hours.
• Add brown sugar to your taste.
• Let sauce come to room temperature. Marinate meat in enough sauce to cover in 1 gallon bag for 24 hrs. Smoke using favorite method. Shred meat, adding enough sauce to shredded meat to coat (don't add the marinating sauce to the shredded meat unless you've boiled the sauce first).
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• Serve with additional sauce on side.

VOODOO CHICKEN PENNE

Steps:

• Cook pasta until all dente.
• Melt butter; add onion and garlic; cook 1 minute; add Cajun seasoning and cook 1 minute.
• Stir in tomatoes and simmer, uncovered, until reduced by half; add cream and simmer until reduced by half; add drained pasta; season with salt and pepper to taste.
• To prepare Cajun chicken topping for pasta: brush chicken breasts lightly with oil, then generously season with Cajun seasoning mix; grilled until cooked, then slice and arrange on top of pasta.

VOODOO JUICE COCKTAIL

Steps:

• Fill a really large glass with ice and pour in the Pineapple, Banana, Coconut, and Citrus Cruzan rums. Then add the cranberry and pinapple juice and top with Cruzan dark rum. Raise glass and toast.