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Remember yesterday I mentioned the series of food and cocktail pairings that Pinnacle Vodka was doing this month? Today I have another recipe to share with you, courtesy Pinnacle Vodka.
This pairing is Eggplant Rollitini Pasta and Fruit Punch in a Pinch.
Veggies, Pasta and Punch, Oh My!
Eggplant Rollitini Pasta
Ingredients
- 1 medium eggplant, cubed
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
- 3 tablespoons garlic infused olive oil, plus extra for garnish
- 1 pound bucatini pasta
- 1 cup fresh ricotta cheese
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
In a medium bowl toss together eggplant, tomatoes and 2 tablespoon of oil. Season with salt and pepper and place on a rimmed baking sheet and bake in oven until browned, about 25 minutes. Remove from oven and set aside.
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and over high heat. Add the pasta; cook until al dente, according to package instructions. Reserve 1/2 cup of the cooking liquid and drain.
Mix drained pasta, eggplant, tomatoes and the cheese. If mixture seems to thick add reserved cooking liquid. Season with salt and pepper to taste and drizzle remaining oil on top.
Fruit Punch in a Pinch
Ingredients
- 1 part Pinnacle® Fruit Punch Vodka
- 1 part Pineapple Juice
- 1 quarter part Lime Juice
- 1 quarter part Cranberry Juice
In a high ball glass add all ingredients over ice. Garnish with a cherry and a pineapple slice.
You may also recall yesterday that I mentioned that in addition to the Unflavored base product, the Pinnacle Vodka line spans an array of more than 40 fun and indulgent flavors. I had no idea they made that many flavors! Isn’t that incredible! Here are just a few.
- Atomic Hot®
- Berry
- Blackberry
- Blueberry
- Cake
- Caramel Apple
- Cherry
- Cherry Whipped®
- Cherry Lemonade
- Chocolate Whipped®
- Cinnabon®
- Citrus
- Cookie Dough
- Coconut
- County Fair Cotton
- Cucumber Watermelon
- Grape
- Key Lime® Whipped
- Kiwi-Strawberry
- Le Double Espresso
- Mango
- Marshmallow
- Orange
- Orange Whipped®
- Original Whipped®
- Peach
- Peachberry Cobbler
- Pecan Pie
- Peppermint Bark
- Pineapple
- Pomegranate
- Pumpkin Pie
- Rainbow Sherbet
- Raspberry
- Red Berry
- Red Liquorice
- Salted Caramel
- Strawberry Shortcake
- Tropical Punch
- Vanilla
I want to try so many of them!
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Do you have a favorite food or beverage recipe that contains vodka? What is it?
patricia Marsden
Tuesday 29th of July 2014
Bloody Mary for me; penn a with vodka sauce for my son.
Kristal
Sunday 27th of July 2014
Yes! A recipe that I can enjoy. I'm not a big eater of eggplant but that looks absolutely delish! I love that it's meat free since I'm a vegetarian. I'd have to stay away from the fruit punch since I'm underage. Thanks for sharing! :)
Jaime
Sunday 27th of July 2014
I've never heard of a Fruit Punch Vodka. I may have to try it before summer is over. It sounds perfect!
Stephanie
Sunday 27th of July 2014
Your pasta looks really good! The punch sounds great too. I'd love to try these recipes.
Terry
Sunday 27th of July 2014
Your Fruit Punch looks fantastic. I can't drink any longer, but I still make things like this when I have company. I could use the recipe and make myself a virgin one. Also, that Eggplant Rollitini Pasta is something my Hubs would beg me to make. I wonder how it would taste with brown rice instead of the pasta?