cordial
Blotto Botany: A book after my own *hic* heart…
To be honest, I am behind on many things in my life right now - this blog, a few bills, my gardening plans, bottling brews,...
Elderflower & Lemon Cordial Recipe (The Boozy American Kind!)
The summer solstice brought many things alive in the garden, plants I'd been waiting to see bloom to know that summer was truly upon us...
Cherry Cordial: Dark, Sweet, and Delicious!
When cherries went on sale this year, I grabbed as many as possible and set to work on making all sorts of goodies! Eric and...
Creating cordials – preserving memories as well as the harvest
A few times every year, on the equinox and solstice, at Beltane and at Samhain, I gather with my like-minded friends and family and raise...
Making Cordials
Thanks for watching the very first livestream video from Pixie's Pocket! You can skip ahead to the five minute mark for the cordial making portion...
Pear Cordial: DIY Delicious Booze!
Earlier this fall, a dear friend of mine became a homeowner. Her new bit o'earth is a lovely place - it boasts an old flower...
The Magic of Mimosa: Cordial and Tincture Recipes
My love and I went a-foraging in the wild forest of invasive plants that covers the empty lot next door. This lot would be almost impassable...
Valerian Mint Cordial
Valerian Mint Cordial or as it is called in my home: "Shut Up and Go To Sleep!" No matter how hard I try to maintain a good...
Book Review: Artisan Drinks by Lindy Wildsmith
I know that they say "don't judge a book by its cover," but as soon as I saw the cover of Artisan Drinks by Lindy...
Recipe Box: Creamy Coconut Cordial
So, here's another mad kitchen-science experiment that has been a consistent success in our home - creamy coconut cordial. A few years ago, my housemate and...
I made Blackberry Fizz!
MOST of them are labeled! I was just tidying my apothecary, and while doing so, I re-discovered an experiment that I'd...
Three Recipes: Blackberry Bitters, Blackberry Cordial & Blackberry Simple Syrup
Summer days in these mountains mean many wonderful things - fireflies blinking in the dusk, sweet little songbirds chirping, frogs croaking, and one of my...
Recipe Box: Spiced Cranberry Cordial
Ok, frugal booze hounds, here's a tip from the Pixie: watch out for cranberries on sale at your grocery store between December and January -...
A Poltergeist in my Booze Cabinet!
just a portion of the selection... I just don't know what happened, y'all... One minute, the booze cabinet was all happy...
Earl Grey Cordial Recipe
I love hot tea! When I was a child, my Nana would make herself a cup each day in her beautiful gilt-edged china cup with...