Pan Seared Restaurant Style Ribeye

Place a 10-to-12-inch cast-iron skillet in the oven and heat the oven to 500 degrees F.

Bring the steak to room temperature.

When the oven reaches temperature, remove the skillet and place on the range over high heat for 5 minutes.

Coat the steak lightly with oil and sprinkle both sides with a generous pinch of salt.
Grind on black pepper.
          
Immediately place the steak in the middle of the hot, dry skillet.

Cook 30 seconds without moving.

Turn with tongs and cook another 30 seconds, then put the pan straight into the oven for 2 minutes.

Flip the steak and cook for another 2 minutes. (This time is for medium-rare steak. If you prefer medium, add a minute to both of the oven turns.)
          
Remove the steak from the skillet, cover loosely with foil and rest for 2 minutes.

Serve whole or slice thin and fan onto plate.

Recipe courtesy of Alton Brown

Blackberry Margarita Smash

Ingredients

• 1 1/2oz Tequila
• 1/2oz Triple sec
• 1/2oz Cointreau
• 2 Tbsp. Blackberry simple syrup
• 1 cup Blackberries - pureed
• 1 cup sugar ( 1/4 cup for berries puree and rest for the syrup )
• 1 cup Sweet and Sour mix
• Simple syrup
• Margarita Salt
• Ice
• 1 Lime for garnish

Instructions

1. In a blender add 1/4 cup of fresh blackberries, and 1/4 cup of sugar puree until its all blended - set to the side
2. In a small pot make the blackberry simple syrup:
3. Add 3/4 cup of blackberries and 3/4 cup of sugar and 1 cup of water bring to a boil, simmer for 10 minutes
4. Use a potato masher, smash the berries
5. Allow to cool to for 10 minutes
6. Pour through a strainer in to a bowl
7. Store in a sealed container in the refrigerator until ready to use
8. Cocktail:
9. In a shaker add the liquors, blackberry simple syrup, and sweet and sour mix shake to combine - set to the side
10. Use an appetizer plate and pour 1 tbsp. of simple syrup on it
11. Dip your glassware in the simple syrup and then into the margarita salt
12. Add ice to 3/4 of the way full
13. Now pour your liquor mix into the glass
14. Top with pureed blackberries and lightly star
15. Garnish with a lime wheel
16. ENJOY!