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Noble Oak Basil Sour
From Noble Oak Distillery
✿ 1½ OZ NOBLE OAK BOURBON
✿ ¾ OZ FRESH LEMON JUICE
✿ ¼ OZ RICH SIMPLE SYRUP
✿ 6 BASIL LEAVES
Add rich simple syrup (2 parts sugar to 1 part water) to a mixing
tin with five basil leaves. Muddle basil and syrup. Add lemon juice,
bourbon and ice. Shake well to chill. Strain over fresh ice in a rocks
glass. Garnish.
Garnishes. Flowers and herb sprigs
Lavender Magic
Lavender-pretty and relaxing-has taken on
a stronger identity over recent years, resulting
in farms around the state. Pay a visit to one
near you: Sweethaven Lavender of Williamsburg,
Seven Oaks Lavender Farm in Catlett, Blooming Hill
Lavender Farm in Lovettsville, Evergreen Lavender Farm
in Appomattox, Tantivy Lavender Farm near Fairfield,
High Country Lavender in Meadows of Dan and White Oak
Lavender in Harrisonburg (bonus: you can visit The Purple
WOLF Vineyard while at White Oak, too!).
Shaun Mercer of Glen Allen Greenhouse near Richmond
(formerly Lavender Fields Herb Farm) offers six tips for
growing and using your own lavender:
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Lavender appreciates
sunlight and dry,
well-drained soil. Try
different spots around
the yard to see where
it thrives - then plant
more in that spot.
Avoid fertilizer,
hardwood mulch and
overcrowding.
Prune at least once
a year, trimming the
top third of the green
foliage in September.
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When harvesting for
culinary purposes,
harvest at the height of
its beauty.
Hang cut lavender
upside down away
from direct sunlight to
dry.
Use sparingly in baking
or cocktails-a little
goes a long way!
enhance presentation as well as experience.
Slapping or spanking an herb in your palms
releases the aromatics while leaving the
leaf intact. Use garnish clips and picks to
affix garnishes or place delicate petals
on the surface of the cocktail. Choose a
garnish that complements the cocktail's
aromas and flavors.
Ice cubes. Freeze herbs and small
flowers in ice cubes. Add food coloring
for additional color.
Rimmers. Custom rimmers take
drinks up a classy notch. Consider a
rosemary sea salt rim on a Bloody Mary,
chili orange blossom rim on a Margarita
or mint sugar rim on a Mojito.
To make your own rimmers, blend
the edible flower or herb with sugar in
a food processor and grind until well
blended and powdery. Always use dry
ingredients-for example, let herbs or
zest dry overnight or use a dehydrator.
Infusions. Create boosted-flavored
liquors, like rosemary-infused gin or
lavender-infused vodka. Simply place a
moderate amount of the herb or flower
into a bottle of liquor and let sit for about
two weeks. Gently shake the bottle daily,
and test each day after the first week to
ensure the flavor doesn't get too strong.
Flavored syrups and waters. The
possibilities of easy-to-create and versatile
syrups are practically endless. Many
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