A Summer Solstice Cocktail 🌅

I plan on making this cocktail to celebrate my birthday which just happens to fall on Summer Solstice (on June 20th).

Let me know if you have your own refreshing Summer cocktail you’d like to share with me.

Cheers to a great summer! xx

via Harbour Heights Hotel

Ingredients:

• 50ml Tanqueray Gin (any gin is fine)
• 10ml Raspberry syrup
• 10ml Gomme syrup
• Handful of fresh red currents, with spare for the garnish
• Handful of cucumber, with spare for the garnish
• Juice of half a lemon
• Glug of elderflower presse
• Crushed ice

Add a handful of fresh red currents and cucumber (quantity down to personal preference) into your sling glass and muddle for roughly 10-15 seconds, until you have a smooth and consistent texture.

Food Crush; Green Smoothies 🍃

In my attempt to Spring clean, inside and out, I’ve tried variations of some of these green smoothie recipes based on ingredients I had on-hand. Spinach and kale are my staples, as well as hemp hearts as my protein source…but the possibilities are endless!

Cocktail Crush: Twinkie Goblet🍊

As a fan of the creamsicle, this definitely appeals to me. Not sure I’d actually put the twinkie in the cocktail, though! Maybe on the side.. (✿◠‿◠)

“If you are a fan of Twinkies, then this is the drink for you! The sweet taste of the Twinkie, mixed with delicious orange flavorings makes for the perfect sweet cocktail. It’s sure to be a nostalgic memory for all who try it! This cocktail was created for those who are fans of the classic treat,” says Charissa Davidovici, founder of Sugar Factory American Brasserie.

Ingredients

• 2 Ounce Monin vanilla syrup
• 3 Ounce heavy whipping cream
• 3 Ounce fresh-squeezed orange juice
• 2 Ounce Licor 43
• 2 Ounce Bacardi O
• 4 Ounce Pinnacle Orange Whipped Vodka
• 1 Twinkie on a long bar pick

ℱood ℂrush: Okonomiyaki 🎋

by Kevin Lynch

Okonomiyaki is a savoury Japanese style pancake that is made with a batter, shredded cabbage and other grated vegetables. From there you can add meats or whatever else you want. In fact, okonomi translates to “as you like” or “what you want” so the pancakes can differ greatly between cooks.