A digestive tea, mojitos, chocolate desserts, watermelon and feta salad, fresh pesto, salad dressings—the options are endless. Which is why it’s pure heartbreak when your mint wilts just days later (and likely before you even get to use it). While wasted herbs are tragic, here’s the...
Thankfully, there’s a way to avoid the bothersome headaches that tend to come hand-in-hand with such liquids: always have a glass of water on the go, too. It will help stop you from waking up with a dry mouth and pounding headache the morning after the night before – as long as...
How to Juice So here’s the question you’d like answered: how to juice? Juicing is easy if you have the right tools and ingredients. Let’s go step-by-step on how to juice! Step 1: Get a great juicer. You can juice manually, but that takes so much time and effort. If you wa...
Should I use fresh or dry catnip? How do I decide how much catnip to use? Should I make catnip tea the same way for my cat as I do for myself? OTHER DELICIOUS HERBAL TEAS TO TRYWHAT IS CATNIP TEA?Made from fresh or dried catnip, catnip tea is simply an herbal infusion using mi...
Fresh cut mint is often used in summer recipes, iced tea and as garnish for desserts. Many people like to grow their own mint in the herb garden, while others purchase bagged mint from the supermarket. But anyone regularly using fresh cut mint can be frustrated by how quickly it spoils. ...
To dry your herbs is simple. Here is what I do: If using for culinary or tea purposes rinse and gently dry your herbs before hanging You will want to bunch your herbs together so they make a bouquet Then tie your string around the base very tightly and leave a trail you can easily ...
Fresh cut mint is often used in summer recipes, iced tea and as garnish for desserts. Many people like to grow their own mint in the herb garden, while others purchase bagged mint from the supermarket. But anyone regularly using fresh cut mint can be frustrated by how quickly it spoils. ...
How do you dehydrate fresh catnip? Break off the leaves close to the leaf, leaving the stems on the plant. Lay the leaves in a single layer on a mesh dehydrator tray (I use an Excalibur). Dry the catnip in your dehydrator on the lowest setting (95 degrees in the Excalibur) for3-6...
Barrels bring cinnamon, vanilla, and other wintry flavors. At Chicago's Three Dots and a Dash, Kevin Beary switches light rum for amontillado sherry in a winter Daiquiri that's big on nutty, caramelly taste. 2. Warm Spices A flaming, rum-soaked tea ball of spices adds drama to the cold...
Long Island Iced Tea:This powerful cocktail combines vodka, rum, gin, tequila, triple sec, lemon juice, and cola. Triple sec ties the flavors together with its citrusy touch. Red Sangria:A fruity wine-based drink featuring dry red wine, triple sec, brandy, and fresh fruit slices. Triple ...