Staycation Party Recipes
Host a staycation party complete with leis, limbo and some Jimmy Buffet on the playlist to create your own Margaritaville – when you can’t get there in person. Whip up these sweet shrimp and Caribbean-inspired cocktails (or a shake for the kids), courtesy of the experts at BiteMeMore.com, to get everyone on island-time.
Honey-Baked Coconut Shrimp
Coconut Shrimp
1/2 cup honey
1 1/2 cups panko (Japanese breadcrumbs)
1 cup flaked sweetened coconut
1/2 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp kosher salt
1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
26 large raw shrimp, peeled and deveined
Apricot Dipping Sauce
2 /3 cup apricot jam
3 tbsp Heinz chili sauce
2 tsp Dijon mustard
Shrimp
Warm honey in a medium bowl on high in the microwave, 20 to 25 seconds. On a large plate, combine panko, coconut, cumin, salt and pepper. Taking shrimp one at a time, dip in honey and then coat in coconut mixture. Place on foil-lined baking sheet sprayed with non-stick cooking spray and bake in 425 oven for 14 minutes, gently flipping shrimp halfway through baking.
Sauce Warm jam in a medium bowl in the microwave for 45 seconds. Stir in chili sauce and Dijon mustard.. Serve with baked coconut shrimp.
Serves 4 to 6.
Tip: Bread the shrimp ahead of time, refrigerate and bake off just before guests arrive for that crispy coconut bite.
NEXT: Blue Lagoon Cocktail
In a cocktail shaker filled halfway with ice, combine blue curaçao, vodka, lemonade and lime juice. Shake and strain into a martini glass.
Serves 1
NEXT: Orange Creamsicle Milkshake
1½ cups orange sorbet
1 cup vanilla ice cream
1 cup whole milk
½ tsp vanilla extract
In a blender, combine orange sorbet, vanilla ice cream, milk and vanilla extract. Blend until smooth. Pour into a tall milkshake glass and serve.
Serves 1.