Happy April! Spring has finally sprung.....sort of.

 

I have a great cocktail to help you usher in the warm weather. Think: blood orange meets Lillet meets Rosé wine. Possibly better than Batman Meets Superman.

 

To accompany this classy drink I whipped up some Gougeres. Think: fancy swiss cheese puffs... and try not to think about the crazy antics surrounding the US presidential election. 

 

First things first, the cocktail....

30 ml Lillet Blanc, cold cold cold!
90 ml rosé wine, cold cold cold!
1 twist from blood orange, (peel from blood orange, white pith removed)
1 blood orange slice for garnish
  soda water, as needed 

 

Mix the cold Lillet Blanc and the Rosé wine in a large wine glass. Rub the twist around the rim of the glass. Drop the twist into the glass. Add soda water and garnish with blood orange slice.

 

For your fancy cheese puffs….

60 ml milk
60 ml water
55 g unsalted butter
1/2 tsp salt
60 g all-purpose flour
3 large eggs, room temperature
1 egg yolk
75 g Emmentaler cheese
  hand full of chopped chives

 

In a medium saucepan, combine the water with the butter, salt, and milk over medium-high heat.  Remove from heat.

 

Add flour, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon until the flour is well incorporated. Stir constantly, until mixture pulls away from the sides of the pan. You should have a smooth dough mass.

     

Add eggs, one at a time, stirring constantly after each addition. Mix in cheese and chives.

 

Transfer dough to a pastry bag fitted with a round tip and pipe 2 1/2  cm puffs. Brush each puff with egg wash and bake until golden, about 20 to 25 minutes.

 

Enjoy, and Happy Spring!