Title fire shucked oyster shooters with jack's vermouth mar

4 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
2Dozen Blue Point oysters, cleaned
Vermouth marinade:
2cupsCitron Vodka
2teaspoonsNoilly Pratt Vermouth
2cupsMinced onion
1pinchFresh thyme
2tablespoonsKosher salt
1tablespoonMinced dill

Directions

Prepare a wood or charcoal fire and let it burn down to embers.

Place oysters flat side down on grill. As the oysters start to open remove them and place in the ice cold vermouth marinade. Allow the oysters to cool. Remove them from the marinade. Remove the flat part of the shell and cut the mussel loose on other shell, reserving all liquid. Pour 1 teaspoon of the juice over the oysters on the half shell. Garnish with fresh dill.

Posted to MM-Recipes Digest V4 #148 by "Vince & Juley Roberts" <vince@...> on May 28, 1997