For Your Drinks: Spicy Hot Chili, Lime & Sea Salt Syrup
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For Your Drinks: Spicy Hot Chili, Lime & Sea Salt Syrup

I’ve been caught dreaming of warm days (which is so not me) and vibrant margaritas (which is the new me) since my trip to Austin, TX with Vida Vegan HQ last month. Give me a patio, a salted rim, dark sunglasses, chips and endless salsa, and you have the highlight of a summer day. It’s … Continue reading »

Tinctures, Homemade Bitters, Cheese-Making & Project Catch-Up
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Tinctures, Homemade Bitters, Cheese-Making & Project Catch-Up

A note for those who came here via the PPK 100 of 2012 – Thanks for stopping by! The following is an account of how to make your own bitters via individual tinctures. If you’re looking to make your own syrups for drinks, per #52, check out my Rhubarb & Rangpur Lime syrup and Hot Chili, Lime & Sea Salt … Continue reading »

Obsessing over cherries and making my own liqueurs…
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Obsessing over cherries and making my own liqueurs…

Updated with prettier pictures of the finished projects & much blushing to see this included on the PPK 100 for 2012! If you’re looking to make your own syrups for drinks, per #52, check out my Rhubarb & Rangpur Lime syrup and Hot Chili, Lime & Sea Salt syrup. Finished products: lemongrass & mint, cherry brandy and … Continue reading »