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Mushrooms with pecan nut and sage stuffing

25 minutes

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45 minutes

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20 minutes, plus 12 to 15 minutes to bake

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Cocktail recipes

Green tea and sake cocktails

By Phillippa Cheifitz

Difficulty Easy

Ingredients

Freshly made green tea
Lemongrass
Honey
Lime slices
1 bottle of Sake

Method

Infuse freshly made green tea with lemongrass fronds or some bashed lemongrass hearts.
Sweeten with honey to taste.
Chill, then strain and pour into tall glasses over lime ice cubes (freeze lime slices in ice trays).
Add a slug of sake and use a lemon grass stalk as a swivel stick.
Cook's note: Sake is Japanese rice wine, and available from Asian speciality delis and stores. You can also shop online from Taste Of Asia.

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