If you’re looking for a unique way to serve drinks, or if you’re looking for a unique way to use potatoes, the two have come together here with these extraordinary potato shooters. The absolute hit of the party!
Idaho® Potato Shooters
Servings
9 Servings
Ingredients
- 3 small about 1 1/2-in. diameter Idaho® All Blue Potatoes
- 3 small about 1 1/2-in. diameter Idaho® French Fingerling Potatoes
- 3 small about 1 1/2-in. diameter Idaho® Russian Banana Potatoes
- 1 cup potato vodka
- 1 tablespoon chopped green chive topsZest of half a lemon grated
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed sea salt
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed black peppercorns
- Chives for garnish
- Sea salt
- 1 cup potato vodka
- 2 teaspoons crushed red-pepper flakes
- Zest of half an orange grated
- Orange zest cut in thin strips, for garnish
- Sea salt
- 1 cup tomato juice
- 1/2 cup bourbon
- 1/2 lemon juiced
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon smoked sea salt crushed
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon peppercorns crushed
- Micro celery for garnish
- Sea salt
Instructions
- Idaho® Potato “Shot Glasses”:
- Bring medium pot of water to boil. Add potatoes and cook until a toothpick may be inserted into each potato with little force, 12-15 minutes. Do not overcook; potatoes should be tender but still firm to the touch. Chill potatoes in ice bath.
- Trim each potato to create a flat bottom. Cut off top, leaving at least 2 inches of potato.
- Using a sharp paring knife, carve out interior of each potato to create a “shot glass.” Carefully remove interior of potato to leave a wall of at least 1/8 inch. Thoroughly chill potato “shot glasses” in airtight container.
- Vodka Infusion with Chives and Lemon (served in Idaho® All Blue Potatoes):
- In small bowl, combine vodka, chives, lemon zest, crushed salt and pepper. Cover; set aside for 24 hours. Strain; refrigerate.
- To serve, pour vodka infusion into potato “shot glasses.” Garnish with chives. Serve with sea salt for dipping.
- Vodka Infusion with Orange (served in Idaho® French Fingerling Potatoes):
- In small bowl, combine vodka, red pepper flakes and grated orange zest. Cover; set aside 24 hours. Strain; refrigerate.
- To serve, pour vodka infusion into potato “shot glasses.” Garnish with orange zest. Serve with sea salt for dipping.
- Bourbon Bloody Mary (served in Idaho® Russian Banana Potatoes):
- In a small bowl, combine tomato juice, bourbon, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, salt, paprika and pepper. Cover; set aside for 24 hours. Strain; refrigerate.
- To serve, pour bourbon infusion into potato “shot glasses.” Garnish with micro celery. Serve with sea salt for dipping.
- Source: Idaho Potato Commission
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