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January 06, 2021

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Cranberry Bitters Recipe

The holidays are over and you have a half bag of leftover cranberries sitting in the fridge. They’re still good to use so why not put them to good use for year-round drink seasonings? Here is a recipe on how to craft a batch of cranberry bitters at home. This tart and bitter flavor seasoning is perfect to add to seltzers, classic cocktails, and of course, wildcraft cocktails and apothecary elixirs. There are potential health benefits packed in this bittered alcohol compound so add a few dashes and happy, healthy sipping to you all. Cranberry Bitters 1 cup fresh cranberries, halved 2 sticks cinnamon 1 tbls. Dried orange peel 1 tbls. Dried lemon peel 1 tbls. Dried ginger root 1 tsp. Gentian Root High proof vodka 1 ½ cups water 2 oz. agave nectar I n a clean, pint mason jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine the cranberries, cinnamon sticks, orange, lemon, ginger root, gentian root. Pour vodka to the top and seal with the lid. Make sure all agents are submerged in the liquid. Shake we...

White Pine Needle - Elixir House Podcast Episode

In this podcast episode, we talked about a stately botanical that has been used since the middle ages - White Pine Needles. The indigenous people of America taught early American settlers how to use the needles, bark, and sap in a variety of ways for health purposes. Pine trees are a common tree native to the Northern hemisphere. There are many different varieties and are found in all different habitats. They can be foraged within a short distance of most people. Today we are celebrating the White Pine and the Needles this tree produces. Pine trees are distinguished from other conifers by their needles - the clusters are usually 1-6, most commonly 2-5 needles, and are long. They are treasured because they provide green needle health all through the 5-6 months of Northern Winters. Using them can be an excellent preventative health ritual in the dark of the year. If you are new to foraging, it is strongly recommended to get some help from someone who knows their stuff. White pine needles...

Tools of the Tavern: The Muddler and the Toddy Stick

Dating back to the American Revolution, the muddler, or “toddy stick” as it was called then, is one of the oldest specialized bar tools in a mix master’s bag of tricks. In early tavern days, it was common for a barkeeper to have a nutmeg grater, a set of iron pokers for heating drinks, and the “toddy stick”. It traveled with its Scottish owners (where the toddy originated) and settled into colonial American life. It became quite the multi-tasker for the tavern owner. The “stick” was used to crush hard lumps of sugar (that’s the way it came back then), crush spices (not unlike a pestle), and stir the sugar with hot or cold water to make a Toddy, Sling, or a Flip. There was a particular rhythmic sound as it swirled around the glass and was a notable memory of early American taverns. The “Bellowstop” was an early predecessor to the “flip” and consisted of strong beer, dried pumpkin, molasses, and rum. The tavern owner heaped huge spoonfuls of a mixture of cream, eggs, and sugar to a full ...

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