Spending New Year’s Eve at home is certainly a smart move considering the crowds and traffic – but don’t let a house party turn into just another night. Celebrate the coming of the New Year in style, with our party playlist (just scroll down), and delicious finger food and cocktails brought to you by Backyard.

Salmon Noodle

Ingredients:

150 gr Salmon fillet                 

5 ml Mirin                     

20 ml Dark soy sauce               

5 ml Sesame Oil                       

15 ml Oyster sauce                   

10 ml Olive oil                         

10 gr Miso                                

60 gr Egg noodle                     

10 gr Shallot                             

5 gr Fresh ginger                      

3 gr Fresh coriander                             

2 gr Nigella seeds         

2 gr Roasted sesame seeds       

Preparation:

1. Mix half of the mirin, dark soy sauce, miso, and sesame oil in a cup.

2. Finely chop the shallot and ginger, and add them to the mixture.

3. Pour the mixture on the salmon fillet, and leave in the fridge for 1 hour.

4. Boil the noodles and drain.

5. Add the remaining sesame oil and dark soy sauce, and all of the oyster sauce in a frying pan with the noodles, and let it absorb.

6. Put a fork through the noodle and form a roll for service.

7. Add the olive oil in a hot frying pan. First cook the skin side, then flip.

8. In the meantime, mix the nigella seeds with the sesame seeds in a cup.

9. Then cut the salmon into pieces, and dip in the seed mixture.

10. Place the salmon next to the noodle, and serve with finely chopped fresh coriander.

Mini Lamb Chops

Ingredients:

150 gr Lamb chops (as a whole and without bones)    

10 ml Olive oil                                                             

50 ml Red wine                                                        

6 pieces of small bread rolls                                     

6 leaves of baby spinach                                                         

50 gr tomato paste with walnuts (available for sale at Backyard)

Mix of fresh herbs (spinach, rocket, thyme, marjoram)

Salt & pepper

Preparation:

1. Cut the bread rolls in half, and bake the lower parts in the oven for 3 minutes.

2. Then spread the tomato paste on the breads and place a leaf of baby spinach on each.

3. Add olive oil in a hot frying pan and sear all four sides of the lamb chops.

4. Add salt, pepper, and red wine, and let it absorb.

5. Remove the lamb from the heat, slice it, and add on the bread rolls. Serve with mix of fresh herbs.

Quail Eggs and Truffle Oil

Ingredients:

2 slices of brioche

60 gr Cream cheese               

20 gr beyaz peynir (feta cheese)       

125 gr Baby carrot                

100 gr Baby zucchini            

10 ml Olive oil                      

6 Quail Eggs                         

20 ml Grape vinegar

Black lava salt

Truffle Oil

Salt & Pepper

Preparation

1. Boil the baby carrots for 6-8 minutes.

2. Cut the baby zucchinis lengthwise in four pieces, and cook each side for 1 minute on the grill along with the carrots.

3. Cut the brioche into 6 small pieces and bake in the oven for 3 minutes.

4. Spread cream cheese on the toasted breads.

5. Place the grilled vegetables on the breads, and add crumbled beyaz peynir on top. Put the bread in the oven and bake for 2-3 minutes.

6. In the meantime, boil water in a small saucepan, and add the grape vinegar. Poach the eggs for 1 minute.

7. Take the quail eggs with the help of a slotted spoon.

8. Cut the sides off poached eggs, and place them on top of the breads.

9. Sprinkle black lava salt on the eggs, drip 2 drops of truffle oil on each, and serve.

Pink Cloud

Ingredients: 

4 cl Vodka

2cl Raspberry liquor   

2 cl Strawberry extract            

1cl Mastic extract                  

7 cl Milk                                  

1 cl Cream                 

Preparation: Mix all and serve. 

Eucalyptus Colins

Ingredients: 

4 cl Gin                                 

2 cl Sugar syrup                       

2 cl Lemon juice                      

1 cl Eucalyptus extract

1 cl Blue Curaçao                  

Preparation: Mix all and serve. 

Tequila Lemonade

Ingredients: 

6cl Tequila                 

0.5 cl Liche extract

7 cl Lemonade                      

Preparation: Mix all and serve.