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Bloody Cosmopolitan
Serves 1

Ingredients:
1 slice blood orange
sugar, for rimming glass
1 ounce vodka
2 ounces triple sec
1 ounce freshly squeezed blood orange juice
½ ounce pomegranate juice
ice

Directions:
1. Run a slice of blood orange around the rim of a chilled martini glass. Dip the rim in sugar and turn until well coated.

2. Combine all liquid ingredients in a cocktail shaker filled with ice and shake vigorously for 15 to 20 seconds, then strain into the rimmed glass.

3. Garnish with blood orange slice and serve.


Baked Brie with Cranberry Salsa

1 1/2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries
1/3 cup sugar
1/2 cup lightly packed fresh mint leaves
2 scallions, coarsely chopped
Grated zest and juice of 1 lime
1 1/2 tsp. Grated fresh ginger
1 to 1 1/2 tsp. Seeded and minced fresh jalapeno pepper, to taste
1/8 tsp. Salt
1 wheel of Brie, 19.6 oz.

In food processor, mix the cranberries, sugar, mint, scallions, lime zest and juice, ginger, jalapeno pepper and salt. Pulse until cranberries are uniformly chopped and the ingredients re well mixed. Do not overprocess. Transfer salsa to a small bowl, cover and refrigerate until sugar has dissolved and flavors have blended, at least 1 hour or up to 6 hours. Preheat oven to 350. Put the cheese on a heatproof serving dish and bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until wheel is soft when touched in center but still holds its shape. Spoon chilled salsa over hot cheese and serve at once.
Serves 10 to 12

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