Smoke Signals

Name: Smoke Signals
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 10 Tbsps Jack Daniels or other whiskey; 1 cube Ice; 2 Tbsps fresh lemon juice; 118 milliliters coarsely chopped pecans, toasted; 473 milliliters pecan or hickory wood chips; 6 Tbsps amontillado Sherry; 118 milliliters sugar

Smoke Signals might be just the side dish you are searching for. This recipe serves 4. One serving contains 465 calories, 4g of protein, and 22g of fat. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes. Head to the store and pick up amontillado sherry, sugar, ice cubes, and a few other things to make it today. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and dairy free diet.

Instructions

Line heavy large pot with heavy-duty foil.

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Aluminum Foil

Pot

Sprinkle wood chips over bottom of pot; cover. Turn exhaust fan on high.

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French Fries

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Pot

Heat pot over high heat until smoke begins to form inside pot. Fill 9 x 4 1/2 x 3-inch metal loaf pan withice.

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Loaf Pan

Pot

Place in pot; cover tightly. Smoke ice until just melted, about 5 minutes.

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Ice

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Pot

Remove from heat. Cool slightly. Cover loaf pan tightly with plastic wrap; freeze until firm, at least 6 hours. Using ice pick, cut ice block crosswise into 4 large smoked ice chunks. Wrap tightly in plastic and keep frozen.

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Wrap

Ice

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Plastic Wrap

Loaf Pan

Bring 1 cup water and sugar to boil inmedium saucepan over high heat, stirring until sugar dissolves.

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Sugar

Water

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Sauce Pan

Add pecans; reduce heat to medium and simmer until syrup tastes like pecans, about 12 minutes. Strain; discard pecans. Cover and chill pecan syrup until cold, about 2 hours.

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Pecans

Syrup

Place 5 tablespoons whiskey, 3 tablespoons Sherry, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, and 3 tablespoons pecan syrup in cocktailshaker. Fill with plain ice cubes; cover and shake until cold. Divide mixture between 2 old-fashioned glasses. Repeat with remaining 5 tablespoons whiskey, 3 tablespoons Sherry, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, 3 tablespoons pecan syrup, and ice.

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Lemon Juice