Whiskey Crab Soup for a Big Party
Ingredients
2 1/2 gallons water
1 1/2 cups fish soup base
2 pounds butter
6 cups all-purpose flour
6 1/2 cups marinara sauce
1/4 cup OLD BAYВ® Seasoning
4 teaspoons ground white pepper
1 cup lemon juice
until blended, making sure to scrape the bottom and sides of the
1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
3 tablespoons hot pepper sauce
(e.g. Tabascoв„ў)
6 cups fresh Dungeness crabmeat
1 cup heavy cream
2/3 cup cooking sherry
5 fluid ounces whiskey
refrigerate if making ahead of time. Reheat to 140 degrees F (62
degrees C) before serving.
DirectionskeWhiskey Crab Soup for a Big Party,
Bring the water to a boil in a large stock pot. Stir in soup base, and
lower heat to a simmer. Melt the butter in a skillet over low heat.
Gradually whisk in the flour so as not to form any lumps. Pour this
mixture into the broth. Cover, and simmer over low heat for 5 to 7
minutes.
Pour the marinara sauce into the thickened broth, and season with
OLD BAYВ®, white pepper, lemon juice and hot pepper sauce. Stir
pot. Add the crabmeat, and stir vigorously to break into pieces.
Stir in the heavy cream until blended, then mix in the sherry and
whiskey. Taste and adjust the seasoning as needed. If the soup is
too salty, add more heavy cream. Add more lemon if there is no
tang; more white pepper if not spicy enough. Remove from the
heat. Pour into hotel pans to a depth of 4 inches or less, and
