For a special Valentine’s Day this year, our Chef Joao Silva and Lumi Rooftop’s Barman Luís Levy have prepared some easy recipes for you to create at home for a special day home. Enjoy!
Timeless romance cocktail
Ingredients
- 50ml – infusion of vodka with Hibiscus
- 25ml– Strawberry pulp
- 25ml – Lime juice
- 25ml – Ginger Ale
- 25ml– Egg whites
- 25ml – Maple Syrup
Directions
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Place all ingredients together in the shaker, except ginger ale.
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Stir until foam is made, add ice and shake once again.
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Double strain into cocktail glass.
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Fill in the rest with ginger ale.
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Garnish with flower.
Sweet potato cake with spices
Ingredients
- Flour- 185g
- Baking powder – 1 teaspoon
- Baking soda- ½ teaspoon
- Cinnamon powder- 2 teaspoons
- Ground cloves- ¼ teaspoon
- Nutmeg powder – 1 tsp
- Sweet potato puree – 255g
- Sugar – 265g
- Olive oil – 180ml
- Salt – 1 teaspoon
- Eggs – 3 large eggs
Directions
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Preheat the oven at 170ºC. Grease an English cake pan with butter (23x12cm).
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Mix the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, the ground cloves, and nutmeg. Put it aside.
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In a mixer, blend the mashed sweet potatoes with the sugar, olive oil and salt. Add one egg at a time, ensuring that it is well mixed with the batter before adding the next.
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Add the flour to the sweet potato batter and mix it well.
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Place everything in the previously greased pan and bake at 170ºC for about 50 minutes. Check the cake with a toothpick before removing it from the oven.