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Chef Paola Velez

Chef Velez’s vision is to create something truly unique with these recipes by marrying the spirit of autumn with the flavors of her Hispanic Heritage. All the while perfectly pairing each dish and cocktail with the complex profiles of Rémy Martin 1738 Accord Royal and Rémy Martin Tercet.

Coco Snapper Crudo & Rémy Tercet Morir Soñando
Nutmeg Pavlova & Chef Paola’s Bronx Sour

RECIPES BY CHEF Paola Velez

Rémy Tercet Morir Soñando & Coco Snapper Crudo

Coco Snapper Crudo

INGREDIENTS

Coconut broth:
1 cup fresh squeezed lemon juice
½ cup coconut water
¼ cup unsweetened coconut milk
1 tablespoon minced garlic
¼ tsp minced habanero pepper
1 tablespoon fish sauce
1 tablespoon Latin adobo powder
Honey (as needed for balance)

Crudo:
7–11 pieces of unpeeled cucumber rounds
Cara cara and navel orange segments
10 oz sushi grade red snapper thinly sliced (1/4″ thick)

Garnish:

½ cup extra virgin olive oil

Micro cilantro

Green peppercorn

Flaky salt

Chili oil (no sediment)

Thinly sliced red onion rounds

Nasturtium flowers of assorted colors

COCO SNAPPER CRUDO

Method

1. In a large metal bowl, combine your lemon juice, coconut water, coconut milk, garlic, habanero, fish sauce and adobo and whisk until combined. Taste to adjust the salty sour balance, and add honey to taste as needed. Reserve in a squeeze bottle in the fridge until very cold.

2. Slice your red snapper into 1 ½” long ¼” thick slices. Reserve in the fridge, tightly plastic wrapped, and covered in a 1/8th sheet tray over ice.

3. Serve in a frozen lipped salad plate assembled abstractly with chilled broth and garnish.

Ingredients & Directions

Rémy TERCET Morir Soñando

Ingredients:
4 oz Rémy Martin Tercet
2 oz Freshly squeezed pulp-free orange juice
1 oz evaporated milk
¼ teaspoon vanilla bean paste
10 dashes bitters
½ oz simple syrup
Fresh edible hibiscus flower

Method:
In a shaker with ice add your Rémy Martin Tercet, orange juice, evaporated milk, vanilla bean paste, simple syrup, bitters and shake vigorously. In a chilled rocks footed glass strain your mixture and add your edible hibiscus flower and clip an orange rind to the glass.

Que Viva Rémy Sobremesa

Rémy Martin continues its commitment to honoring the spirit of excellence through the ritual of Sobremesa, the moment after a meal where we keep the conversation going with authentic, compassionate, and genuine moments that bring us together.

Chef Paola’s Bronx Sour & Nutmeg Pavlova

Nutmeg Pavlova (14–16 mini pavlovas)

INGREDIENTS

Pavlova base:
6 large egg whites
1 cup granulated sugar
½ cup powdered sugar
2 teaspoons cornstarch
¼ teaspoon citric acid
1 tablespoon vanilla bean paste
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Pinch of salt

Salted Dulce De Leche Chantilly:
1 quart heavy whipping cream
½ cup premade dulce de leche
½ teaspoon kosher salt

Spiced roasted honey gold apples:

5–6 honey gold apples – peeled, cored and diced small

3 tablespoons light brown sugar

2 tablespoons unsalted melted butter

½ teaspoon kosher salt

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

½ tsp ground ginger

¼ teaspoon ground allspice

⅛ teaspoon finely ground black pepper

Chocolate ganache:

10 oz semi sweet dark chocolate

8 oz heavy cream

2 tablespoons corn syrup

Pinch of salt

Garnish:

Edible violas

Toasted pepitas

NUTMEG PAVLOVA

Method

Pavlova:
1. Using a stand mixer outfitted with the whisk attachment, add your egg whites, powdered sugar, citric acid, granulated sugar and mix for 8–10 minutes on high speed until stiff peaks form. Should be glossy.
2. On low speed, add your nutmeg, cornstarch and vanilla bean paste and mix until incorporated. Approx. 1 min.
3. Preheat your oven to 225º F and line your sheet tray with parchment paper.
4. Using a spoon, dollop 3 inch drops on your parchment paper with a small indentation on the top of the pavlova.
5. Bake for 1 hour and 30 minutes until dry. And let dehydrate at 200º F for an additional 30 minutes.
6. Store in an airtight container with a silica packet to prevent pavlova from becoming soggy.

Dulce de leche Chantilly:
1. In a stand mixer with a whisk attachment add your dulce de leche and whisk until aerated.
2. Add 1/4th of your cream and whisk to loosen the dulce de leche.
3. Add remaining cream, salt and whisk on medium high speed until stiff peaks form.

Roasted spiced honey gold apples:
1. In a bowl combine all of your ingredients and toss.
2. Preheat your oven to 425ºF.
3. On a foil lined sheet tray evenly spread your apples and roast for 20-25 minutes or until soft and golden.
4. Reserve and keep refrigerated.

Chocolate ganache:
1. In a bowl add your chocolate, warm your cream and corn syrup to 96ºF and add to your chocolate. Add your pinch of salt and whisk until emulsified.
2. Reserve at room temperature in a squeeze bottle. occasionally placing in a bain maire to make it liquid again.

Assembly:
1. Add a dollop of ganache on the dessert plate to set the pavlova in place.
2. Add chocolate ganache on top of the center of the pavlova allowing a bit of the ganache to drip.
3. Add 1 oz of your roasted apples and top with a dollop of Chantilly, sprinkle toasted pepitas and add an assortment of edible violas. Serve.