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A Taste of San Diego

May 12, 2020 By Hallie Jacobs Leave a Comment

Spice up your next meal with a famous San Diego dish or drink! Some of the region’s finest eating and drinking establishments have provided their top recipes to make mealtime a bit more delicious.

Hard Rock Hotel: Dry Rub Wing Magic:

Ingredients

  • 8-12 chicken wings
  • 1 tbsp. kosher salt
  • 2 tbsp. sugar
  • ½ tbsp. cayenne powder
  • 2 tsp. fennel seed powder
  • 1 tsp. szechuan peppercorn
  • ½ tsp. ground star anise
  • 1 tsp. ground coriander
  • 4 tsp. cumin
  • ½ tsp. clove

Directions

  • Cook 8-12 chicken wings, fried or baked, to an internal temperature of 165 degrees.
  • Once wings are cooked, place them in a bowl and generously sprinkle the Hard Rock Hotel SD Wing Magic on the wings and toss.
  • Apply another light coating of Wing Magic on the wings and toss again. Enjoy with your dipping sauce of choice.

Cafe 21: Blood Orange Peach Blossom Sangria

Ingredients for Peach Blossom Syrup

  • ¼ cup peach blossoms (purchase on our online shop by visiting Nature’s Kitchen and Market)
  • ½ cup of water
  • ½ cup of granulated white sugar

Directions for Peach Blossom Syrup

  • First you will need to make the peach blossom syrup. Combine the water and sugar in a shallow pan. Heat over medium until sugar has melted.
  • Add the peach blossoms and bring syrup to a gentle simmer.
  • Cook for about 30 minutes.
  • Let syrup come to room temperature before pouring into a jar. Syrup can be stored 2-4 weeks in the fridge.

Ingredients for Blood Orange Peach Blossom Sangria

  • 1 bottle of dry rosé wine
  • peach blossom syrup
  • 2 blood oranges
  • dehydrated citrus garnish

Directions for Blood Orange Peach Blossom Sangria

  • Pour the rosé into the pitcher and add in the peach blossom syrup and mix well.
  • Add in the slices of fresh blood orange slices.
  • Let mixture sit for at least 30 minutes before serving.
  • Serve cold with dehydrated orange slices for garnish.

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