Inspired by a great little coffee shop in Hastings, Nebraska, I tried my hand at making this Basil Mint Simple Syrup (I also made a basil-only version, which is also great). So far we’ve tried it in raspberry lemonade and in iced tea, but we have some later-in-the-day cocktail plans for it as well. Ingredients:…
Category: Drinks
Grapefruit Tarragon Gin and Tonic
This cocktail is so light and summery, and I grew tarragon in the garden this year specifically for it. (Tarragon is also really good in chicken salad, fwiw.) It’s easy and delicious, and we enjoy it on the regular all summer long. Ingredients: 2 sprigs fresh tarragon (plus extra for garnish) 1 tablespoon turbinado sugar…
Russian Spice Tea
When Ian asked for that “hot drink, you know, with cinnamon and Tang,” I knew exactly what he meant. I’m not sure how “Russian” it is, but there are a lot of recipes on the internet for Russian Spice Tea. This one has all the ratios that remind me of the mix my mom made…
Fresh Mint Iced Coffee
This is the first coffee drink I’ve ever made at home that I would be willing to pay $6 for at a coffee shop (though I’m, of course, glad that I don’t have to). We have an abundant supply of mint in a planter on the back porch this year (thanks to Ian), and we…
Brown Sugar Boba Milk
The other day Simon got a hankering for bubble tea. I had no idea in the world that you could make the boba–the chewy tapioca pearls–from scratch. And even if I had known you could make them, I would never, ever have guessed the method. We watched a few YouTube videos (this one was our…
Yogi Tea
So I got this recipe from Adriene, as in Yoga with Adriene. I didn’t really realize there was a video with instructions, so I just kind of winged it (wung it?). It’s not too spicy, and though it’s not the same taste exactly, it seems to me similar to Good Earth tea. (I’m not sure if…
Pumpkin Spice Latte
It’s the most wonderful time of the year: time for everything to be coming up pumpkin. I saw this recipe on a friend’s Facebook thread about pumpkin spice lattes and decided to try it today, with a few alterations. I am so glad I did. Honestly, my first thought was that it might be a…
Raspberry and Nut Smoothie
Another one from Real Simple. This one was a big hit with Simon. Ingredients: 3/4 cup milk 3/4 cup frozen raspberries 1/2 banana 1 tablespoon nut butter 1 tablespoon agave nectar or honey Directions: Place all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth and frothy.
Kale-Apple Smoothie
Simon and I have been making smoothies together. I found several combinations to try in the February issue of Real Simple. I like that these are single-serving recipes, not that I couldn’t experiment or cut them down myself, but I do tend to make about three servings when I’m just throwing things together. This particular…
Hot Cocoa Mix
This recipe comes from our friend Kacy. It makes a huge batch, but it’s so good that it goes quick, quick! Ingredients 1 (8-quart) box powdered milk 1 (11-ounce) jar Coffeemate (about 3 cups) 1 pound powdered sugar 1 pound Nesquik (about 3 1/4 cups) Directions Combine all ingredients together in a big, sealable container….
Needs More Butter 