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I Almost Drank It ๐บ
I wasnโt going to bake tonight. I had a Mango-Rita sitting in the fridge, the one that caught my eye at the store earlier staring back at me from the cold case. Iโm not much of a drinker, but Iโd made myself a deal: finish the Authority project, get it to a place where I could actually put it out, and Iโd crack one open to celebrate.
The project came together. The drink didnโt. As the evening wore on I just didnโt feel like drinking it. So I did what I always do when Iโm restless and the kitchenโs quiet. I asked a different question. What if I baked the thing instead of drank it?
Iโve got an old beer bread recipe Iโve leaned on for years. Beer bread is honest. No starter, no proof, no fuss. The carbonation and the malt do the lifting, and self-rising flour handles the rest. Swapping in a mango cocktail seemed like a fair trade for a Friday night. So I pulled the recipe, converted it over, and went to work.
A little vanilla for warmth. Lime zest and a squeeze of lime juice to keep the sweet from running away. Turbinado sugar across the top for that crackle, and a pinch of salt because mango wants a little contrast or it gets one-note. You can see it in the pan, parchment sling and all, ready to go in.
Itโs in the oven now. I havenโt tasted it yet, so Iโm not promising anything. If itโs good, it earns a spot in the Recipe Pantry. If itโs not, well, at least the Rita got a better ending than Iโd planned for it.
Either way, thatโs the fun of this.
~ Henry โญ๐ฅ
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I Almost Drank It ๐บ
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