Corn Basters

Directions

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   Combine all ingredients in a small pot and melt butter over low heat.
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   Transfer to a small bowl, for basting, or to a squirt bottle.
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   Serve warm with grilled corn.
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   Yield: about 1/2 cup butter topping
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   Prep Time: 2 minutes
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   Cook Time: less than 5 minutes
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   Ease of preparation: easy
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   1 large clove garlic
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   1 fresh jalapeno, seeded
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    A handful cilantro leaves
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    1 teaspoon coarse salt
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    1/2 cup vegetable juice (recommended: V8 or Bloody Mary mix
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    2 teaspoons hot sauce
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    1/2 stick butter, softened
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    Finely chop the garlic, jalapeno and cilantro and mash with the salt to paste it.
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    Transfer to a small pot and add the vegetable juice or Bloody Mary mix, hot sauce and butter.
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    Heat the combination over low heat until butter melts and transfer to a small bowl, for basting, or to a squirt bottle.
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    Serve warm with grilled corn.
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    Yield: 1 cup butter topping
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    Prep Time: 5 to 6 minutes
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    Cook Time: less than 5 minutes
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    Ease of preparation: easy
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    Equally tasty are dry topping blends to sprinkle on plain buttered corn.
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    Pizza Corn Sprinkler:
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    1 cup grated Parmigiano or Romano
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    1 tablespoon dried oregano or Italian dried seasoning blend
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    2 teaspoons red pepper flakes
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    1 teaspoon granulated garlic
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    1 teaspoon sweet paprika
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    Combine all ingredients and sprinkle on buttered corn on the cob or popped corn.
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    Yield: 1 cup
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    Prep Time: 2 minutes
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    Cook Time: none
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    Ease of preparation: easy
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    TIDBIT:
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    Buttered corn with chopped chives is easy and adds just a little something extra to plain corn with no effort.