Category Archives: beverages

Rhubarb Mint Mohito

Posted on April 28, 2013 by

What to do with all that rhubarb growing like crazy in the garden? Sip it! Here’s to Spring! makes 1 small cocktail Ingredients 1 oz white rum 2 oz rhubarb syrup (recipe below) 5-6 mint leaves 1 Tablespoon lime juice … Continue reading →

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Pomegranate Green Tea Punch

Posted on January 31, 2013 by

3 cups boiling water 2 Tbsp. loose green tea or green tea blend (I used Monkey from the Tea Farm) 2 Tbsp.  honey (or less, according to your taste) 1 cup chilled Pomegranate juice (I used Pom) Steep the tea, … Continue reading →

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Cranberry Coconut Smoothie

Posted on December 27, 2012 by

Christmas holiday breakfast. Easy. Do you have a favourite smoothie recipe? Please share it in the comments below so we can all benefit. 1 cup cranberry juice 1/2 cup unsweetened coconut milk (from carton, NOT canned) 1/2 cup plain greek … Continue reading →

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Winter Sun Cocktail

Posted on December 23, 2012 by

Here on the West Coast of Canada, we can sometimes go for days without seeing the sun. That lack of sunshine and its inherent Vitamin D not only affects our health, but it affects our mood too. Need a way … Continue reading →

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Honeydew Cooler

Posted on July 27, 2012 by

Refreshing! Simply puree chunks of a very ripe honeydew melon in a food processor. Add a teaspoon or so of finely grated fresh ginger root and the juice of one or two limes. Chill thoroughly. Garnish with a slice of … Continue reading →

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Mohito Slushy

Posted on June 9, 2012 by

Ingredients 1 cup sugar 1 cup water 1/2 cup fresh lime juice (6-8 limes) 1/4 cup fresh mint leaves (firmly packed) zest of 2 limes 1/2 cup light rum 8 cups ice (crushed) mint springs and/or lime wedges for garnish … Continue reading →

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Mohito: Cowichan Style

Posted on June 19, 2011 by

I found this recipe on the Venturi-Schulze website, and knew it would be a hit. It is made with VerJus, an unfermented grape juice pressed from the unripe grapes left on the vines. It is acidic, so is a good … Continue reading →

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Eating the Trees in my Back Yard?? Elderberry and Grand Fir for dinner!

Posted on June 4, 2011 by

Who knew? We’ve lived on this property for 24 years, enjoyed the natural vegetation, but never knew how many things were edible! In a recent cooking class with Mara Jernigan at Cook Culture, she showed how to use elderberry blossoms … Continue reading →

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