Hope everyone enjoyed their long weekend and taking advantage of a shorter week this week! We have new recipes for another Happy Hour Wednesday! Be sure to check back each week for more recipes and feel free to share some of your own with us!

We have a sweet heat cocktail recipe that has a spicy kick to it and a crab rangoon dip recipe that everyone is sure to love!

Sweet Heat Recipe:

2 ounces vodka
1 1/2 ounces pineapple juice
1/2 ounce simple syrup
3 slices jalapeño, thinly sliced
2 slices ginger, thinly sliced
1 lime wheel for garnish

In a cocktail shaker, muddle together the jalapeño, ginger, simple syrup. Add ice and vodka. Shake vigorously. Pour into a glass and garnish with a lime wheel.

Crab Rangoon Dip:

*NOTE: You can buy wonton chips if you do not want to make your own to save time.

Ingredients:

• 2 6-ounce cans lump crabmeat, drained and finely chopped

• 8 ounce block cream cheesesoftened

• ½ cup mayonnaise

• 1 TB soy sauce

• 1.5 TB sugar

• 1/2 tsp garlic powder

• 1/2 tsp salt

• 1/2 tsp black pepper

• 1/2 tsp lemon juice

• 1 scallion finely chopped

• WONTON CHIPS:

• 1 package Wonton wrappers

• 1/2 tsp salt

• spray olive oil

Instructions:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Combine all ingredients into a large mixing bowl. Stir until well combined.

• Place mixture into a 1-quart baking dish and bake for 25-30 minutes until bubbling around the edges.

• Now lets make the wonton chips! Cut wonton wrappers in half diagonally to make triangles.

• Prepare baking sheets with parchment paper. If you do not have parchment paper, simply spray sheet with olive oil spray, to prevent sticking. Place a single layer of wontons on your baking sheet and coat the top of them with olive oil spray. Sprinkle with salt.

• NOTE: You can also make cute little wonton cups if you have some mini muffin tins. Follow the directions for the triangles, but use a mini muffin try instead.

• Bake at 375 degrees for 5-7 minutes or until golden brown. Make sure to watch them VERY CAREFULLY. You can go from "almost golden" to BURNT in less than a minute.