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Cantaloupe and Campari Pops
Ghiaccioli fatti in casa
It’s summer. It’s hot. Want an ice pop? Or perhaps an aperitivo – maybe some Campari over ice? The truth is you can have both. Try a Cantaloupe & Campari Pop, a remarkably refreshing Aperitivo on a Stick (sorry, I couldn’t help myself on that one.) And all the credit goes to the just released book People’s Pops, published by Ten Speed Press. Read the remainder of this entry »
Meyer Lemon Simple Syrup
This year my Meyer lemon tree just outdid itself. There are still scores of lemons on the tree, and I continue to find ways to use them. One of the characteristics of Meyers I particularly admire is that the fruit holds very well on the tree. But even Mother Nature can’t make it hold forever. Although most of the fruit still sports the smooth skin so peculiar to Meyers, some of it has begun to pucker – a sure sign it is time to get the fruit off the tree. I picked the lemons, juiced them, poured the juice into ice cube trays and froze them. Once they were frozen solid I popped them out of the trays and into ZipLok freezer bags, marked them, and placed them back in the freezer. Now I am assured of lots of juice for summer desserts and libations. Read the remainder of this entry »
La Rosalia – A Happy Marriage of Watermelon, Aperol and Basil
Call it a cooler. Call it refreshing. And call our weather hot, hot, hot. For the last few days I have been looking for cool, but not too sweet drinks, and I came up with this one. In our house watermelon defines summertime, and since it’s still watermelon season, I thought I would use it in a beverage. Read the remainder of this entry »
Iced Hibiscus Tea
Perfect Summer Drink
Hot summer days call for a refreshing libation, something not too sweet with a whisper of tart. If you are looking beyond iced tea and lemonade, try hibiscus tea. Called flor de jamaica in Latin America and karkade in Egypt, it is perfect on a hot afternoon. The tea, made from the calyces of the hibiscus flower, brews up to a stunning garnet color. It is sold in many ethnic markets, some supermarkets and is available via the internet. If like me, you are concerned about pesticides, Amazon.com sells Davidson’s pure organic hibiscus tea in bulk.