Recipes: Bar Bites – A Man of the Month Cookbook

• Pimento Cheese Poppers

  1 (4 ounce) jar diced pimentos, not drained
  8 ounces shredded sharp yellow cheddar
  8 ounces shredded sharp white cheddar
  1 tablespoon garlic powder
  1 cup mayonnaise
  8-10 jalapenos, seeded and halved
  1 cup flour
  2 eggs
  1/2 cup milk
  2 cups panko bread crumbs
  4 cups oil, for frying

  Mix first 5 ingredients together in a medium bowl. Stuff 1 tablespoon of pimento cheese in each half of a jalapeno. Roll each stuffed jalapeno in flour and place on a cookie sheet. Freeze for at least 30 minutes to 1 hour. While the peppers are freezing, whisk together eggs and milk in one bowl and pour panko breadcrumbs in another bowl. Heat oil to 350 degrees in a Dutch oven. While oil is heating, remove peppers from freezer and dredge in the egg mixture and then in panko. Place 3-4 jalapenos at a time in oil and fry for 1-2 minutes. Remove and drain on paper towels. Repeat with remaining peppers.

• Jalapeño Margarita

  4 ounces Patron tequila
  2 ounces triple sec
  Juice of 1 lime
  4 slices fresh jalapeño
  Salt

  Wet the rim of a margarita glass and dip into salt. Fill glass with ice. Place tequila, triple sec, and lime juice in a cocktail shaker with 3-4 cubes of ice and shake until well blended. Pour over ice and serve with the jalapeño slices.

• About BAR BITES: A Man of the Month Cookbook

  

  Before Austin’s hotspot, The Fix on Sixth, became known for its sexy and fun Man of the Month calendar contest, the fictional downtown bar had already developed a reputation for fabulous drinks and mouthwatering bar bites—exactly the kind of venue to take a date and strike up a romance. Now it’s your chance to see exactly what’s on the menu … and to get a peek at the private lives of the men and women who not only work at The Fix, but who’ve made it the place to be in Austin, Texas.

  Join Man of the Month creator, New York Times bestselling author J. Kenner, and USA Today bestselling Southern food expert Suzanne Johnson as they guide you through their favorite bar bite and drink recipes served at The Fix on Sixth. Learn how to make the delicious bar bites that Tyree’s bar has become famous for. Whip up your favorite cocktail with the same flare as Cameron or Eric. And don’t forget to spend some time learning a little bit more about the private lives of your favorite characters in all new snippets and short stories!

  Most of all, come share a drink, a bite, and a laugh with us! We’re so glad you’re here.

  So pull up a chair, raise a glass, and dig in with your favorite Man of the Month characters, and meet a few new ones, too!

  Cheers!