Guacamole and Jade Princesses

Housemate dinner on Sunday was Pasta alla Cabonara, which, whilst tasty, doesn't really merit writing about. However we started off with some very yummy guacamole I whipped together:

Rough 'n Ready Guacamole
1 large Avocado, mashed
2 Tbsp Roasted Garlic Mayonnaise (I didn't have any cream)
3 Tbsp Fresh Coriander, minced (that's cilantro to you Americans)
1 tsp Garlic Chilli Sauce
1/2 Lime, juiced
2 small orange Capsicum Peppers, diced
Dash each of Salt and White Pepper (the latter purely for decorative reasons)

Mix all together!

Usually I use diced tomatos, but Mark is allergic to them (which can be a bit of a bummer when cooking Italian).

To go with the dip and tortilla chips, Mark had his usual gin & tonic - with added blue flashing icecube (bought, oddly enough, at Marks & Spencers). For Tanya and I the cocktail of the evening was a Jade Princess, a lovely drink I tried last month in The Garden of Ono Bar, a very swanky Japanese bar/restaurant in New York's meatpacking district. My first attempt was a bit too sweet, but the second was a lot closer to the remembered concoction:

Jade Princess
1 part Elderflower Cordial
2 parts Midori
3 parts Prosecco or Champagne, icecold

Stir together and serve.

Comments

[Jeanne]

Mmmmm, cocktail sounds heavenly! Maybe the next blogmeet should be eine kleine cocktail party?!

[Christina]

Sounds like a plan! I must admit to owning prettymuch everything needed (including the booze!)