Ruby Smash Recipes

Steps:

• Add the potatoes to a saucepan and cover with water. Salt water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook until potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes. Drain, return to saucepan to dry potatoes completely. Flatten each potato using your palm (if potatoes aren't too hot) or the flat side of a meat pounder. Serve potatoes on a large platter and spoon creme fraiche on top of potatoes. Top with lime zest and squeeze lime over potatoes. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper.

Steps:

• Add strawberries and rum to a blender and puree until smooth. Distribute evenly between 2 tall glasses.
• Rinse the blender. Put the remaining ingredients in the blender along with 4 ounces (1/2 cup) of cold water. Blend at high speed until smooth.
• Very slowly pour the contents of the blender over the strawberry mixture in the glasses. If you like, garnish each glass with a pineapple wedge.
• Enjoy!

Steps:

• Fill a cocktail shaker or small pitcher with ice. Add the Scotch, vermouth, and the bitters. Cover and shake vigorously, or stir, until combined and chilled, about 30 seconds. (In general, by the time the shaker mists up the drink is ready.) Strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with the cherry and serve.
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