Kitchen 56
Spice up your cocktail with gourmet eats
Chef Santos Famous
Carrot, Ginger and Jägermeister "Welcome" Soup Shots
Recipe:
Soup
- 1 lb. peel and roughly chopped carrots
- ½ cup rough chopped white onions
- 2 tsp chopped ginger
- ⅓ tbsp baking soda
- ¼ cup Jägermeister
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 3 cups vegetable stock
- ¾ cup carrot juice
- ½ cup coconut milk
- 1 piece star anise
- 2 tsp coriander
- 2 tsp cardamom
- 1 tbsp curry powder
- Pinch of cayenne pepper
- Juice of 1 orange
Recipe Continued:
Method
- Peel and rough chop the carrots
- Roughly chop the onions
- Clean and rough chop the ginger
- Heat a small amount of grapeseed or canola oil in a large soup pot, add carrots, ginger, white onions, all spices, and baking soda.
- Sauté till carrots start to soften and then add Jägermeister
- Cook for 5 minutes, then add the remaining ingredients.
- Bring to a boil and then reduce to a simmer. Simmer until carrots are fork-tender
- Remove star anise
- Puree in blender and strain to attain smooth soup consistency
- Season with salt and pepper
- Pour into a shot glass, float a scant amount of Jägermeister, and top with ½ tsp of creme fraiche and chives.
- Shoot for a warm welcome to any party
Celebrity Chef Chris Santos, our Chef Meister, and Jägermeister Ambassador believes that the front of the house & back of the house is the Heart of the House. The Heart of the House is one combined unit working together, passionately creating food, beverage & hospitality.
Bio:
Nate got his bartending chops working in Dives, Clubs, and Craft Cocktail bars in Reno, NV. From there, he went on to execute craft cocktails at some of the largest music festivals in the country, and in 2016 hung up his tins to join Jägermeister. He's an avid Cyclist, Gamer, and self-proclaimed funny guy.
Cocktail Inspiration:
When I first made the soup I was all jazzed to make some outrageous cocktail to pair with it but the more cocktails I tried to pair with it the more I felt it dumbed down the complexity of the soup. Suddenly I realized that I could treat the soup as a sort of Sangrita-Esque side sipper to enjoy along the different flavors of Jägermeister to see what flavors it pulled out both in the spirits and the soup.
Diversity in food means the enjoyment of geographically varied foods of different cultures. Chef Santos is inspired by cuisines from all over the world and uses flavors and techniques from different cultures in all of his dishes as do I in cocktails. Jägermeister's botanicals are sourced from all over the world which shows a diversity of flavor in the bottle. I paired our ice-cold Mini Meisters with Chef’s warm welcome soup. The unexpected combination pairs beautifully and showcases enjoyment of geographically varied flavors
Recipe:
- 1 Shot or Minimeister of Jägermeister Cold Brew Coffee
- 1 Shot of Jägermeister or 1 Minimeister
- 1 Serving of Chef Santos’ Welcome Soup Shots
Glass: Shot Glasses
Garnish: None
Method: Enjoy tasting these spirits side by side as you sip your Welcome soup shot and see how the flavors of both change as you go back and forth.
Tips & Tricks:
Tasting spirits can be intimidating for some but just remember to keep it fun. There are no wrong answers and so many things taste and smell wise can trigger your olfactory memory. So maybe this side-by-side sip does taste like a dish you had years ago? Or maybe it smells like your last trip to the farmers market, the lobby of a juice bar, etc. Have fun and go in with as little of a bias as you can and just sip at the moment!
