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THAI BOXER: A Revelation in Sweet, Sour, and Spicy

THAI BOXER COCKTAIL- A delicious adventure from the breezy tropics to the warmth of your home.  Perfect pairing with pork, most seafood or a grilled chicken dish.

          Scott Beattie comes to us from renowned restaurant Cyrus in San Francisco with this sweet and spicy concoction.  It integrates the herbal forces of Thai Basil, mint, and cilantro.  His drinks are made using ingredients that comes to him from friends or local farmers, most of which are delivered to his door.

10 Thai Basil Leaves (plus 1 Thai Basil Sprig)
10 mint leaves
10 cilantro leaves
1/2 oz. simple syrup
Ice
1.5 oz. vanilla spiced rum
1/2 oz. unsweetened coconut milk
1/2 oz. fresh lime juice
1 oz. chilled ginger beer

In a cocktail shaker, muddle the basil leaves with the mint, cilantro, and simple syrup.  Add ice and the vanilla spiced rum, coconut milk and lime juice and shake well.  Strain the drink into an ice filled highball glass and stir in the ginger beer.  Garnish with the basil sprig.

  SCOTT BEATTIE, Mixologist at Cyrus, San Francisco, CA

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FALLING LEAVES COCKTAIL

This is one of my favorite Fall concoctions and I know you will find it to be delicious too!!

FALLING LEAVES
 (A warming blend of brandy, apples, orange and honey!  Very sexy indeed!)




2 oz. Riesling Wine
1 oz. Pear Brandy
1/2 oz. agave
1/2 oz. Orange Curacao
1 dash peychaud's bitters

Combine all and pour in a rocks glass over ice.  What a delicious and alluring combination!!

Mixology Trends: ROOIBOS BERRY SPRITZER- GET OVER THAT HANGOVER!!!

Mixology Trends: ROOIBOS BERRY SPRITZER- GET OVER THAT HANGOVER!!!: "ROOIBOS BERRY SPRITZER 1/2 cup brewed cold rooibos tea, (loose leaf or tea bag is ok) 1/2 cup pureed strawberry or raspberry 3 TBSP. sugar ..."

ROOIBOS BERRY SPRITZER- GET OVER THAT HANGOVER!!!

ROOIBOS BERRY SPRITZER

1/2 cup brewed cold rooibos tea, (loose leaf or tea bag is ok)
1/2 cup pureed strawberry or raspberry
3 TBSP. sugar or 1 TBSP. Agave Nectar
1/2 cup Pellegrino or Sparkling Water
I Lime Wheel

Brew Rooibos tea extra strong using boiling water and let it steep for 7 minutes.  Ice down hot tea and strain out ice.  Sweeten with sugar or agave and stir to dissolve.  Add strawberry puree and stir.  Strain into an ice filled rocks glass halfway up.  Top off with Pellegrino and a wedge of lime.  Enjoy!!

From my days in working with tea, I learned a lot about alleviating sicknesses and how to improve health by drinking tea each day.


What are the benefits of Rooibos Tea?

• Calms or soothes nervous system.
• Help regulates sleeping patterns, headaches and insomnia.
• Dissolves and prevents cholesterol build-up
• Improves Blood Circulation and helps in regulation of blood pressure.
• Soothes stomach and digestive problems like nausea, vomiting, heartburn, stomach ulcers and constipation.
• Relieves skin irritations like skin allergies, eczema and acne.
• Helps delay ageing process and enhances metabolism, due to the presence of Super Oxide Dismutase.