Tea for Tears (St. Patrick’s Day)
This delightful Irish whiskey based cocktail is a riff on a Mint Julep. It combines Writer’s Tears Irish Whiskey, Irish Mist, mint, matcha and almond to create a delicious grown up version of the shamrock shake. It’s minty, earthy and has just a touch a sweetness. Its the perfect for St. Patrick’s Day celebrations!
Expert-Level Pistachio Orgeat
This cardamom and rose scented pistachio orgeat is just heavenly. Its creamy texture will have you adding it to more than just cocktails. It’s really delicious in coffee or added to cakes as a glaze.
Orgeat
Orgeat is an almond syrup typically used in tiki style drinks, most notably in the Mai tai. You can buy this in the store, but it’s never as good as homemade, and the ones that are are quite expensive. It’s really simple to make and you only need 2 ingredients aside from water. There are several ways to go about making orgeat, but this is by far the easiest and least time-consuming way. I only use almonds, sugar and water to make my orgeat, you can add orange blossom water or rose water, as well as almond extract, but those ingredients are optional.
Persian Love Cake
There once was a girl who fell madly in love with a Persian prince - so she baked him a cake filled with love magic to make him fall in love with her. The verdict is out on whether it worked or not, but one thing is for sure - this cake is magical. Made of almond flour and lemon. Scented with rose and cardamom and topped with pistachio, I knew this cake would make an excellent cocktail.