A similar traditional drink known asbirch beeris made using birch sap, but without the bread. It’s said to have medicinal properties due to the minerals in the birch sap, and perhaps some of the healing properties commonly associated with traditional kvass result from the use of birch sap a...
styles of actual menorahs vary wildly, and they are not necessarily so traditional. This DIY menorah made from a birch branch and copper tubing combines rustic charm with an industrial aesthetic that will be sure to light up your Hanukkah celebration. ...
The sap is just like water in its consistency and you candrink it straight from the tree. ... Once you have your sap, it won't stay fresh long, there are a few ways you can use it – drinking it 'neat' as a tonic, reducing it down to make birch sap syrup or alternatively –...
1.25ml hypermint float (combine 50ml Fernet Branca Menta with 100 microlitres of food-grade birch oil)Almonds pickled overnight with lemons (if Algolian suntiger teeth remain unavailable)Method: To make the ice cubes, combine the two ingredients in a centrifuge flask. Spin...
Wild lands with poor soils tend to have an abundance of exciting bitter aromatics – I was spoiled for choice in the Yukon, and a local supply of birch syrup made the perfect sweetener. How to make Foraged Vermouth Making your own vermouth is easy, but requires a bit of plant knowledge ...
Today I’m going to show you how to make a simple but elegant pizza peel and I’ll throw in a bonus tomato pie recipe! A pizza peel is a giant spatula intended to deliver a raw pizza to the oven as well as pull the cooked pizza out. Professional versions feature long handles that ...
Sure, most of us tend to think of grape wines when we think of wine, but people will make wine out of any sugary fruit. Philosophically speaking though, wine is a reductive creation like sculpting as opposed to beer, which is an additive creation like painting. Wine can exist without ...
To drink there is Christmas beer, shots of aquavit, or julebrus, a special holiday soda. Christmas Day is reserved for spending time with close family. A lunch called Første Juledags Frokost is held with a spread of meats, fish, cheeses, jams, and a selection of traditional pastries ...
Quassia Wood: This is where the bitter party really starts. Just chew on a piece and you will know what I mean.It is a tree that is native to Jamaica; it is a natural insecticide and has sometimes been used instead of hops when brewing beer. I would guess that we might see more ...
a sauna. Here the all-important ritual of sweating is done with friends and family. Between steams, there’s time for walking, wild swimming, cracking open a cold beer and a vigorous beating with a birch-branch whisk–thevastaorvihta –said to boost the circulation and soften the skin. ...