These delicious Garlic Confit Cheese Toasts are paired with a Olive Oil & Olive Margarita and together they make the perfect restaurant-worthy combination right in your own home.
Garnish: 3 castelvetrano olives on a cocktail pick or skewer
Instructions
For the garlic confit
To make the garlic confit, to a medium-large sized saucepan/pot add all the ingredients and heat on low (do not boil) for around 30 minutes or until garlic is perfectly buttery and creamy. When done, remove from the heat and set aside.
For the garlic confit cheese toast
When the garlic confit is done, start on the cheese toast.
Preheat the oven to 375F and line a small baking sheet with parchment paper.
Slice the top quarter / third off of the ciabatta loaf and dig out the insides of the bread, leaving about ½ inch bread inside the loaf.
Make the cheese bread filling by mixing together ½ cup of the garlic confit (drained of oil - use a slotted spoon) with the freshly grated gruyere cheese, freshly grated mozzarella cheese and minced fresh rosemary.
Stuff the bread with the cheese mixture, spreading into an even layer.
Bake for 15 minutes or until the cheese is bubbling and turning golden brown. Slice into 5-6 pieces.
For the olive oil & olive margarita - makes 1
Prepare the cocktail glass: Add smoked sea salt to a shallow dish. Run a lime wedge along the rim of the cocktail glass and then twist the rim in the salt to coat.
To a cocktail shaker add the olive juice, LALO tequila, fresh squeezed lime juice, olive oil, agave syrup and a handful of ice. Shake until well-chilled, about 10-20 seconds.
Add ice to the prepared cocktail glass and then strain the dirty margarita into the glass. Add a drizzle of olive oil to the top of the cocktail and then garnish with olives.
Notes
Any remaining garlic confit can be stored in a glass container for up to 3 weeks in the fridge.
While this recipe makes 1 cocktail, just double or triple it to serve more people.
If serving a larger crowd, double the cheese toasts to make more.