Sign up for the Small Screen Email Newsletter: http://vid.io/xdM Be the first to know when new episodes air on our site! Cocktail and Oyster Pairing Aquavit's spice notes of caraway and cardamom dance well with crisp cold vodka and citrus and in this cocktail - which pairs so perfectly with fresh oysters briny flavor. Watch on Small Screen: http://www.smallscreennetwork.com/video/792/liquid-kitchen-citrus-scandi-oysters/ Keywords: cocktail recipe vodka cocktail oysters pairing Cocktail Recipe: 1 orange wedge 1 1/2 ounce Purity Vodka: http://www.purityvodka.com/ 3/4 ounce fresh grapefruit juice 1/4 ounce Cointreau 1/4 ounce aquavit Cocktail Instructions: Squeeze and drop the orange into a cocktail shaker glass. Measure in the vodka, grapefruit, Cointreau and aquavit. Fill with ice, cap and shake vigorously. Strain drink into 2 shot glasses or a martini glass. If serving shots nest them into a dish of crushed ice before serving. Oysters with Citrus Splash Recipe: fresh Taylor Shellfish oysters, in the shell (Kumamoto are my favorite!) http://www.taylorshellfishfarms.com/ 1 pink grapefruit 1 tangerine 1 small shallot, minced 1 tablespoon Champagne or cider vinegar 1 tablespoon minced fresh chives 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes several dashes of Berg & Hauck's Celery Bitters: http://www.berg-and-hauck.com/ Oysters with Citrus Splash Instructions: Rinse the oysters and scrub the shells with a vegetable brush to remove any debris. Refrigerate, wrapped in a damp towel, until ready to shuck. To make the splash: With a sharp knife, peel the grapefruit and tangerine just deep enough to expose the fruit, removing all white pulp. Section the citrus over a bowl to catch the juices, and then finely chop the fruit sections. Put the fruit to the bowl, and add remaining ingredients. Right before serving, shuck the oysters, discarding the top shells. Inspect the oysters for any bits of broken shell, picking them out carefully. Set the oysters on a platter spread with crushed ice. Set the splash out in a small bowl so that guests can spoon a little over each oyster.
