Month: June 2012

  • Nectarine and Basil Thirst Quencher

    Nectarines are one of my favorite summer fruits and I am always looking for ways to incorporate this perfect summer flavor into more of what I eat and drink.  Nectarines and basil are a lovely pairing the spicy anise flavor melds perfectly with the perfume sweet nectarine flavor.  This iced tea is the perfect remedy…

  • Black Cherry and Thyme Sun Soother

    There is nothing quite as spectacular as the small window of local cherries and this sun soothing iced tea not only delivers the subtle cherry  and thyme flavors but a gentle pick me up of black tea. Ingredients ¼ cup fresh thyme leaves ½ cup fresh cherries, pitted and chopped 1 cup turbinado sugar or…

  • Indonesian Heat Healer

    The herbal flavors of Indonesia for me are the most thirst quenching of all the herbal combinations.  There is something amazingly soothing about combining mint, cilantro, thai basil and lemon grass together in a drink! Ingredients 1 cup pineapple core simple syrup* 2 mango black tea, tea bags 2 tablespoons  fresh thai basil leaves 2…