Shucking Oysters and Stoli Vodka Chasers
 
 
Ingredients
  • 1 dozen fresh oysters in the shell
  • thick leather garden gloves
  • oyster shucking tool/knife
  • collander
  • ice
optional
  • lemon wedges
  • tobasco
  • horseradish
  • stoli vodka chasers
  • champagne
  • Sauvignon Blanc
Instructions
  1. Fill a platter with crushed ice, about 1/2” depth. Slice up wedges of lemon, set out Louisiana hot sauce and horseradish as condiments.
  2. Pour the oysters into a metal colander, you’ll love the sound that makes! Rinse generously with cold water. I scrubbed them a bit just to ensure the sand is off.
  3. Then take up your first oyster, it should be held with the deeper basin shaped side in your gloved palm. Take that shucking knife and give the top of the oyster a good whack! (Maybe this stuns the oyster?) Using the point of your knife, gently and persistently plunge it into the tiny opening at the base of the shell. Be patient and press forward, you’ll feel a small give in the shell. Once you’ve gained a small access, take the knife and twist it sideways to prod the shell fully apart. If you aren’t having any luck, try another shell. Some have an easier give than others.
  4. Gently scrape the oyster free from the top and set the shell top aside. Tenderly free the oyster from the bottom shell, taking care to conserve the lovely brine inside. Continue with the rest of the oysters.
  5. Serve with champagne or a light, dry, cold and crisp white Sauvignon Blanc. Better still, sit on a blanket on the beach and chase each oyster down with a chilled shot of Stoli vodka, now that’s a night you’ll never forget!
Recipe by Just a Smidgen at https://justasmidgen.com/2011/07/29/the-shucking-truth-about-oysters-with-stoli-vodka-chasers/