Pesach Cocktails with COLlive

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To appeal to all levels of stringency on Pesach, bitayavon magazine put together their ALL NATURAL ISSUE.

The basic ingredients throughout the spring/Pesach issue are fruits, vegetables, nuts and protein. The look of the magazine truly reflects the theme; light and bright photos grace the pages of bitayavon. Simple family meals from breakfast to dinner, a Moroccan themed Pesach Seder and sensational mix ‘n’ match desserts are only some of the features in this months packed issue. The kids cooking column features a recipe utilizing one ingredient: apples. In addition to all the recipes and cooking tips, bitayavon demystifies meat and wine with articles titled MEAT 101 and Cooking with wine.

Read about Kosher in Morocco, The Ultimate Table setting, Yayin Nesach and Pesach gourmet gifts and gadgets. Bitayavon is an entertaining read that will inspire and excite you in many ways.

Pesach cocktails

The following drinks take the place of alcoholic beverages and can be made for kids by using light or dark grape juice instead of wine in cocktails. An optimal way to present fruits in a fun, appealing way.

Kiwi, lime and cactus pear cocktail – serves 2

Ingredients:

2/3 cup sparkling sweet white wine chilled
1 kiwi diced small
1 sabra/ Prickly pear diced small (optional)
1 lime
¾ cup cold seltzer
2 teaspoons sugar + 2 teaspoons to rim glass

Directions:

1. Squeeze half a lime
2. Mix sugar, kiwi, sabra and lime juice
3. Place mixture in glass
4. Add wine and seltzer
5. Garnish with a wedge/slice of lime

Strawberry wine spritzer – serves 2

Ingredients:

2/3 cup dry/semi dry white wine chilled
6 strawberries diced + 2 strawberries for garnish
1 cup cold seltzer
3 teaspoons sugar + 2 teaspoons to rim glass
½ a lime

Directions:
1. Cover diced strawberries with sugar and refrigerate in closed container for a few hours or overnight
2. Strain strawberry juice from mixture and pour into a cocktail glass
3. Add wine and seltzer
4. Garnish with a strawberry placed on edge of glass or a few slices dropped in

Mango passion cocktail – serves 2

Ingredients:

1 cup chilled champagne
2 passion fruit
½ cup cubed mangos
2/3 cup cold seltzer
1 teaspoon sugar

Directions:

1. Mix passion fruit, mango and sugar
2. Pour mixture into glass
3. Add seltzer and champagne

TIP TO RIM GLASSES WITH SUGAR: DIP RIM OF GLASS INTO LEMON JUICE OR WATER. SPRINKLE SOME SUGAR ON A SHALLOW PLATE AND DIP WET RIMMED GLASS INTO SUGAR. SPIN GLASS IN A CIRCULAR MOTION. THIS SHOULD MAKE THE SUGAR STICK AND ADDS BOTH TASTE AND AN EXTRA DECORATIVE TOUCH.