Salted Orange and Pineapple Rum Delight with Jerk Chicken Bruschetta
Today I have a theme within a theme! I am doing a rum cocktail paired with a bruschetta. My theme is kind of Jamaican given that I am using Appleton Estate Reserve Jamaican Rum for this cocktail. For the food pairing, I am doing a twist on bruschetta and a jerk chicken version. This is a perfect appetizer to pair with rum but also something really unique and easy to serve guests. I am also using pineapple again, which is so refreshing in the drink and the slaw in the appetizer. But my favorite thing about the bruschetta is the avocado and banana guacamole. I stole this recipe from a friend in Vancouver and I am obsessed with this stuff. This is a must-make recipe ASAP! The other thing I did was add salt to the orange and pineapple cocktail which really brings out the flavors of the fruit! Cheers to the food and drink pairings!
Recipe: Salted Orange and Pineapple Rum Delight
Ingredients:
- 3 ounces Appleton Estate Reserve Jamaica Rum
- 1 ounce lime juice
- 4 ounces orange juice
- 8 ounces pineapple juice
- 1/2 ounce agave syrup
- 1 teaspoon of salt
Instructions:
- In a shaker combine rum, pineapple juice, orange juice, salt, agave, lime juice, and ice
- Shake mixture and strain mixture between two glasses
- Garnish with salted orange slices
Serves: 2
Recipe: Jerk Chicken Bruschetta
Ingredients:
- 1 cooked chicken breast seasoned with Jamaican jerk seasoning
- ¾ cup of coconut slaw (1/2 cup of shredded slaw mix, 1 ounce of coconut milk, ½ lime, juiced, 2 ounces of pineapple chopped, 2 sprigs of cilantro chopped, 1 ounce of a red pepper chopped, and 1 teaspoon of chili oil)
- ½ cup of avocado and banana guacamole (½ lime juiced, ½ banana mashed, 1 avocado mashed, and salt/pepper)
- ½ baguette, sliced
Instructions:
- Shred cooked chicken breast
- Make coconut slaw by combing slaw mix, pineapple, cilantro, and red pepper. Then toss with coconut milk, lime, and chili oil
- Make guacamole by mashing up avocado and banana together with lime juice and salt and pepper
- Heat sliced baguette
- Assemble bruschetta by adding chicken, guacamole, and slaw to heated baguette slices
- Garnish with coconut and cilantro
Serves: 2-4
