Long Island Oyster Shooters With Gazpacho Sauce And Ramp Oil

• OYSTERS AND RAMP OIL:
• 12 Box or blue point oysters, freshly shucked and completely removed from shell
• 8 ramps, blanched and chilled
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• GAZPACHO SAUCE:
• 1 small white onion, minced
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1 tablespoon minced ginger
• 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 8 oz canned whole plum tomatoes
• 1/8 cup mirin
• 1 tablespoon srirachi sauce
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon cayenne
• 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
• 2 tablespoons aged sherry vinegar

1. RAMP OIL INSTRUCTIONS:
2. * Squeeze out any excess water from the ramp.
3. * Place in a blender with the 1/4 cup of extra virgin olive oil.
4. * Blend until smooth.
5. * Transfer to a container and let the ramp flavor meld with the oil.
6. * Strain through a fine chinois after an hour. This oil will be for our gazpacho garnish.
7. GAZPACHO INSTRUCTIONS:
8. * In a saucepan with 2 tablespoons of olive oil, saute onion, garlic and ginger until aromatic.
9. * Add red pepper flakes, mirin, tomatoes and srirachi sauce.
10. * Add the remaining pepper, cayenne and paprika. Bring temperature to medium and begin to reduce this until almost all of the water is gone. You will be looking for a nice this mixture. Once this is acquired, begin to chill this mixture.
11. *Once chilled bring to a blender and blend until smooth, add the sherry vinegar at this point. Season with sea salt.
12. OYSTERS INSTRUCTIONS:
13. * At this point our sauce is ready as well as the ramp oil.
14. * Take fresh shucked oysters and place them in a bowl, squeeze over them juice of 1 lime.
15. * Take 6 small cordial glasses or even shot glasses and fill them with the chilled gazpacho sauce about half way.
16. * Place 2 oysters into each shot glass as well.
17. * Add a little more gazpacho sauce to each glass. Spoon on a little of the ramp oil to each of the glasses.
18. * Garnish with a little sprinkle of black pepper.
19. * Shoot the glass and drink the whole thing at once.

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