Curtis Stone’s Fireworks Coleslaw Recipe & Sparkling Basil Lemonade

The Chew: Curtis Stone’s Fireworks Coleslaw & Daphne Oz’s Sparkling Basil Lemonade

If you want some sides to go with those peach-topped pork chops or delicious bacon mac and cheese, Carla Hall and Daphne Oz gave you exactly what you are looking for. Curtis Stones’s Fireworks Coleslaw recipe is a refreshing dish, while Daphne Oz’s Sparkling Basil Lemonade recipe was a great refreshments for adults looking to numb the senses just a little bit. Check them out!

The Chew: Fireworks Coleslaw Recipe Ingredients

Curtis Stone Poppy Seed Dressing Recipe Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups of Mayonnaise
• 1/4 cup of Shallots (finely chopped)
• 2 tablespoons of Cider Vinegar
• 1 tablespoon of Poppy Seeds
• 1 Lemon zest (finely grated)
• 2 teaspoons of Lemon Juice (fresh)
• 2 teaspoons of Kosher Salt

Fireworks Coleslaw Ingredients

• 1/2 head of Napa Cabbage (cored; cut in half and then cut crosswise into 1/8-inch-wide slices; about 3 cups)
• 1/2 head of Red Cabbage (cored; cut in half and then cut crosswise into 1/8-inch-wide slices; about 2 cups)
• 1 large Carrot that you have cut into thin strips.
• 8 Scallions that you use the green and white parts from (thinly sliced)
• 1/2 cup of fresh Cilantro (lightly packed)

The Chew: Fireworks Coleslaw Directions

For the Poppy Seed Dressing: 

1. Whisk all the ingredients together in a medium bowl.
2. To allow the flavors to develop, refrigerate the dressing in a covered container.

For the Slaw: 

1. In a large bowl, gently toss the red and napa cabbage, cilantro, and scallions using your hands.
2. Coat the slaw with dressing by tossing it. Use just enough to coat the cabbage.
3. Serve the cole slaw immediately. 

Daphne Oz: Sparkling Basil Lemonade Recipe Ingredients

• 4 cups of Lemon Juice (fresh squeezed)
• 8 ounces of Vodka
• 6 ounces Basil Simple Syrup
• For carbonation Soda Water

For the Basil Simple Syrup:

• 1 cup of Water
• 1 cup of Sugar
• 1/4 cup of packed Basil Leaves

The Chew: Sparkling Basil Lemonade Directions

1. Mix together the vodka, simple syrup, and lemon juice, stirring them.
2. Pour the mixture into a glass over ice, and then add soda water.

For the Basil Simple Syrup: 

1. Place the water and the sugar in a pot and bring them to a boil, at which point you will stir them until the sugar is dissolved.
2. Remove the sugar water from the heat and add your basil leaves.
3. Once the syrup is at room temperature, strain out the basil leaves and allow the syrup to chill in the fridge until it is ready to use.