Saturday, November 20, 2010

Beer Can Chicken and Blueberry Moonshine

"K2T Wisata"

Recipe included

November 18: Beer Can Chicken and Blueberry Moonshine (recipe included)
Our host smiled as she cracked open the can of Miller Lite and shoved it up the chicken’s ass. She tried to balance the whole thing on the grill but it kept tipping over spilling precious beer onto the coals which hissed their appreciation. I set down my coffee cup, set the can (and bird) upright again, and pushed down on the chicken until it settled over the can and coals.
We all stood and watched it to make sure it would stay in place, before putting the lid on the grill and we walked back over to the picnic table
The dogs – three we brought with us to the country and the four who live there – lounged around the patio in the shade of the little log cabin, tired from chasing each other around the fields.  We humans sat at the table and talked about nothing in particular while beer steam poured out of the holes in the grill lid.
Sundays in North Carolina can be quiet when NASCAR isn’t in town.
The temperature dropped quickly after the sun set, and when it was finished we decided to eat our chicken inside where it was warm. The steam/grilling made the meat tender and juicy, a nice complement to fresh salad and home-made macaroni and cheese.
After supper we sat around the table talking about adventures and families while my mind fuzzed over from the whiskey and the memory of the day. Suddenly a jar appeared in front of me and our host stood back laughing.
“See, blueberry moonshine!” she said.
It’s a reasonable story, somebody’s brother has a friend who knows a guy and perfectly normal people living in a hand built log cabin end up with a jar of magical blueberries and purple juice.
It tasted more like blueberry infused vodka then any homebrew I’ve ever had, but it was delicious whatever it was, and amazingly the blueberries were still crunchy!
The perfect finish to a wonderful afternoon.
RECIPE:
Take one whole chicken, rub it down with olive oil and sprinkle liberally with Lawry’s seasoning salt. Shove a can of beer up its butt. Put it on the grill. When steam stops coming out of the chickens neck, check for doneness, then serve on a platter. (Removal of the beer can is optional depending on your décor.)
Don’t ask me about the moonshine, you’ve gotta know a guy to get the recipe for that.

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