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New Orleans Cafe (Sauteed Seafood Platter Creole Style, New Orleans Beignets, Swamp Water Martini)

Ingredients:
1/2 lb sweet butter
2 tablespoons minced garlic
1 cup Worcestershire sauce
1/2 cup lemon juice
3 tablespoons chopped rosemary
2 tablespoons ketchup
1 cup of beer
2 lb. shrimp with heads and shells

Method:
In large sauce pan add first seven ingredients and cook for 15 minutes on medium low heat.  When all ingredients are incorporated add shrimp and bake @ 400 for 15 minutes. Serve with steamed rice.

Rice
Ingredients:

1 cup white rice
2 cups water
Salt

Method:
In medium sauce pot add all ingredients and bring to a boil. Lower heat to medium low and cover. Cook for 15 minutes.

Drink Special:

Swamp Water
Ingredients:

3 oz Stoli Vodka
splash of olive juice
splash of Tabasco sauce
splash of Tanqueray gin
2 blackened shrimp

Method:
In a martini shaker add vodka and shake well. In a chilled martini glass place blackened shrimp and pour cold vodka. Add splash of Tabasco, olive juice and gin.