Shrimp Dip & Bourbon Meatballs

Shrimp Dip & Bourbon Meatballs:  Eric & Ken

Our first-ever special guest couple, Eric & Ken, raised the bar with their extravagant display of Kentucky Derby "horse-derves".

The decadent shrimp dip or the tasty bourbon meatballs alone would have been more than enough, but on top of these they also created a beautiful tray of cheese, crackers, strawberries, and apples.

Let's just say we were happy to have such delicious treats to soak up all the bourbon we were drinking!

Recipes:

Shrimp Dip:
http://www.kentuckyderby.com/party/recipes/appetizers/beccas-shrimp-dip-devine

Bourbon Meatballs:

Meatballs
2 lb ground turkey
1 tbs onion powder
1 tbs garlic powder
salt to taste
pepper to taste
dry or fresh basil to taste
1 egg
1/4 cup milk
1 tbs Worcestershire sauce

Combine all meatball ingredients and roll into balls.  Put in crock pot on high and cook for 1 hr.  Add sauce (see below) and cook on low for 7 hours.  Stir occasionally.

Sauce
1 cup water
1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
5 tbs light brown sugar or molasses
1 tbs ground mustard
1 tbs Worcestershire sauce
1 cup Ketchup
1 tbs cayenne pepper

Combine all ingredients and bring to a boil.  Reduce to simmer, stirring frequently, for 1 hour.  Add a splash of OJ and bourbon at the end.  Let this come to room temperature before adding to crock pot with meatballs.