There’s something very comforting about brewing your own tea from scratch. You experience a sense of accomplishment, you are rewarded with delicious tea and you have the pleasure of filling your kitchen with lovely, soothing aromas. Truth be told, the spices used in this chai spice blend are the same ones you would find in… Continue reading Caribbean Chai
Category: SIPS
Decanted – Pois Doux [Padoo]
Padoo, as we call it, comes from the French words “pois doux” meaning “sweet pea”. Trinis tend to double up on everything so I can suppose that is how the phrase “doux-doux darling” came about. In this episode, we travel about the island to get my hands on a few species of Poix Doux pods… Continue reading Decanted – Pois Doux [Padoo]
Decanted – Five Fingers
Carambola or Five-finger as its known locally, perhaps got its name from its five distinct ridges which resemble appendages or fingers. Across the globe In Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Vietnam and other parts of Southeast Asia where it is native, most people know it as Star fruit, and fairly obviously, because of its star shape when sliced.… Continue reading Decanted – Five Fingers
Decanted – Portugal
Portugal… Pruttygal… Pootiegyal, whatever you call it. Its in season. And the cocktail possibilities are endless! We got our hands on the yummiest, grafted portugals ever (thanks, Mr Edward :)) and went to work building drinks while under the influence of its rich, balmy aroma. Portugal’s sweet citrus profile allows for an incredibly broad range… Continue reading Decanted – Portugal
Decanted – Sorrel
Three Simple Sorrel flavored beverages to try out this holiday season. The Sorrel Lassi, our version of a traditional Indian cooler enjoyed by many across continents. The Sorrel Lychee Bellini, a bubbly blend of flowery aromatics that gives new life to a basic brunch essential. And “The untitled cocktail” an experimental spin on a Moscow… Continue reading Decanted – Sorrel
Ponche De Creme
[themify_col grid=”2-1 first”] INGREDIENT 2 Cups Angostura White Oak Rum 6 Eggs 3 Cans Cuisine Full Cream Evaporated Milk 2 Cans Cuisine Sweetened Condensed Milk 1 Lime (rind) 1 Nutmeg 1 Star Anise 3 Cloves 5 All spice 2 tbsp Mixed essence (vanilla, lemon and almond) 1 tbsp Angostura bitters [/themify_col][themify_col grid=”2-1″] METHOD In a… Continue reading Ponche De Creme
Christmas Wish @ Krave
The “Christmas Wish” cocktail at Krave Restaurant is a delicious blend of Ice Cream, Frangelico, Mokatika & Bailey’s. Recipe: 1 part Ice Cream 1 part Frangelico 1 part Mokatika 2 parts Bailey’s Shake with ice Serve over chocolate syrup Garnish with whipped cream and cocoa powder Check out the video on Facebook:
TAKE ONE FOR ARTHUR!
for guinness drinkers like us, thursday the 22nd september was kinda like christmas. ok, we didn’t have trees and parang, but on arthur guinness day, we did have somewhat of a sleigh taking gifts around to good little boys and girls. that is of course if your imagination allows you to see a mazda hatch… Continue reading TAKE ONE FOR ARTHUR!
Fanatics Take A Wine
there really aren’t many new things to do on this lil patch of dirt, so when something different comes my way… “i jump in eet!”. i was fortunate enough to have such an experience courtesy my friends at fanatic kitchen studio. now for the difficult part. explaining what the hell fanatic kitchen studio is. basically,… Continue reading Fanatics Take A Wine