Ginger Shrimp Cups

 I joined a new blogging group called Sunday Funday.  We're posting on Sundays and we do have themes.  I like themes, cause it forces my brain to think, and come up with new ideas and for me, that's fun.  Even though we aren't entertaining like we used to. 

I miss that.   Who knows when we may eventually be able to gather again and party again. 

Or at least have more than a couple of friends in, for proper socially distanced entertaining.  

I recreated a 'Shrimp Turkey Centerpiece for Fish Friday Foodies, but was left with a lot of shrimp left over. 
So I played with a couple of ideas.

I came up with this, Gingered Shrimp Cups.  

The shrimp was already cooked, and cooled properly and I knew I could just dunk them into my home made cocktail sauce, but I wanted something, more. I'd made some Ginger syrup out of some fresh ginger earlier in the week, and had been enjoying it in a cup of tea.  I wondered how the ginger syrup would taste with the shrimp, and decided it was amazing.  

I presented it in a pretty glass I have, which I call a shrimp cocktail server. 

I don't really know if it is, but that's what I use it for.  

I'd poached the shrimp with some candied ginger for the Shrimp Turkey Centerpiece already, so when it came time to assemble this, I just dipped the shrimp into the Ginger Syrup and poured a little of the syrup into the cup and dipped the shrimp into the syrup as I ate them all. 

I have to say, my mouth did a happy dance and it didn't even miss the cocktail sauce I usually serve with shrimp.  

I'll be sharing how to make the Ginger Syrup at a later date, but here's the quickie.  Basically simmer peeled raw ginger with equal amounts of water and sugar for at least 45 minutes, strain out the ginger and save it for making your own crystalized ginger.  
The syrup keeps well in the fridge and makes an awesome addition to tea or shrimp.

Check out some more fun stuff here.

 

Sunday Funday: That Holiday Feeling!

• Caesar ColeSlaw by A Day in the Life on the Farm/
• Crackled Ginger Cookies by Culinary Adventures with Camilla
• Gingered Shrimp Cups by Sid's Sea Palm Cooking
• Holiday Salad by Making Miracles
• Kohlrabi, Carrot and Spinach Salad by Cook with Renu
• Marmalade Glazed Sweet Potatoes by Food Lust People Love
• Parker House Rolls by Karen's Kitchen Stories
• Savory Aloo Masala French Toast Rollups by Sneha's Recipe
• Turkey and Cranberry Reuben Sandwich by Palatable Pastime