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Lots of ideas for skewers for the aperitif

Recipes for cold aperitif skewers

There are countless recipes for aperitif skewers! Just let your imagination run wild. But there are a few winning combinations, such as the cherry tomato and the small ball of mozzarella, the grape and the small piece of mimolette... Anything is possible! Don't hesitate to combine different types of cheese (Emmental, Beaufort, Tome, Comté, Gouda, etc.), fruit (cubes of apple, grapes, dried apricots, etc.), charcuterie (ham, bacon, chorizo, etc.), not to mention foie gras associated with a small piece of gingerbread for a festive aperitif! Also dare to use a little more exotic combinations, such as shrimp and pineapple or mango... To present your skewers, prick them on a support of the shape of your choice:pomelo cut in half for example.

Recipes for hot aperitif skewers

After the recipes for cold aperitif skewers, the recipes for hot aperitif skewers! For example, marinate diced chicken in soy sauce and ginger, prick them on small skewers and bake them for ten minutes in the oven. For a chic and trendy aperitif dinner, you can also prepare small skewers of scallops simply marinated in a little lemon juice, skewers of monkfish with spices... For an exotic and sunny note, try the marinated beef skewers with lemongrass. In this case, use lemongrass stalks as a skewer guide! Cook your skewers in the oven (or on the barbecue in summer) at the very last moment, and serve them hot. Your guests will love it!