Fearie Milk: drink invention?

I don't know if it's been done--an initial googling yielded nothing--but here is something inspired by milk teas.

3 oz. vodka

1 sprig's worth of organic lavender leaves

3/4 oz. light agave syrup (ish...depends on sweetness needs)

1/4 tsp. vanilla extract

1 cup local milk

Muddle the lavender in the vodka. Let stand for 5 min. Add the agave, and vanilla, and ice. Shake with vigor. Pour into glass with ice, top with milk. serve with a straw and a single mint leaf floating on the surface. Sadly I drank half of mine before I thought to take a pic. it's always those final shots that we forget.




















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Balsamic goes on basically anything

Last night Lauren joined Seth and me for dinner and drinks. We were excited to share our new balsamic, and so we stuck with cheese and cracker type things. We learned some deeply disturbing news about Lo, though. She is anti goat cheeses. whoa, yeah. still reeling from that one. We fed her Brunet anyways, and topped with fruit and the balsamic (which I'm really tempted to start calling god's jizz) she was on board.

sadly I didn't take pics of many delights.


Cherokee Purple



Blackberry and elderflower preserves from Big Wheel Provisions




Jalapeño cheddar toast, tomato, Thai basil. or thinly sliced peach layered with freshint leaves. Both fruits were dipped in olive oil and god's jizz.
















sliced artichoke heart...gross plating, grrr.





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Cocktails: Earth snd Vine Blood Orange Elixir

delicious. summery. lovely color. requires careful balancing. wish it was more potent. $12 at Whole Foods.











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