The Little Book Of Wild Herbal Cocktails

32 Handcrafted Sweet, Savory, and Spicy Herbal Cocktails Straight from the Garden This book will make you feel like a professional bartender by the time you're done - all without breaking the bank or spending hours trying to figure out the right drink ratios. Built for the beginner at home who just wants an easy drink recipe to follow, all of the confusion is taken out up front. Guests will be amazed at how quickly you put together exotic-looking, delicate drinks from the herbs you grew in your garden. This book is the perfect "bartender book" for beginners who just want to whip up a drink in a few minutes. It is perfect for folks who are tired of the same, plain-old artificial drinks you can get at every bar. It is the best handheld reference guide for no-fuss easy herbal cocktails and botanical drink recipes. Learn How to Make Your Own Botanical Syrups In this little book, you'll have a reference guide for how to make your own syrups. Almost every recipe in the book calls for one syrup or another - so it only makes sense that you would want to learn how to make your own! These syrups don't just have to be used in cocktails, either; they're perfect for flavoring and mixing with non-alcoholic drinks and beverages, whether it's coffee, tea, or juices. Reference Several Non-Alcoholic "Mocktail" Substitutes Going sober doesn't have to be boring, and mocktails are the perfect answer to that. Even for those who do drink, there are some days where you just want the taste of your favorite drink recipes, but not necessarily the alcohol that goes along with it. With this little book of herbal cocktails, you can make it happen. This book packs a lot of information into just a few pages with a reference guide for making virgin drinks, or "mocktails" for the guests who prefer non-alcoholic beverages. Go out there and make an excellent herbal drink. Explore your tastebuds and wow guests with botanical cocktails that pack a flavorful punch. Click the "Buy Now" button and start mixing!

Learn how to make exquisite home-grown cocktails.

Learn how to de-stress, relax and connect with the wildness you can find on your doorstep even in urban and suburban settings Increasing workload, nervous tension, trouble sleeping? Wondering whether there is more to life? You're not having a mid-life crisis. Like so many others, you are feeling the call of the wild. Today's urban living makes it easy for us to feel divorced from nature. This practical book is filled with 52 varied and inspiring activities illustrated with beautiful colour photographs that will get you out and about whatever the weather. Featuring a combination of creative, culinary, herbal and mindful projects, all with nature at their heart, you'll be surprised how much wildness you can find on your doorstep when you know where to look. Organised by month, Urban Wild's simple, seasonal, step-by-step activities open the door to nature in urban and suburban landscapes to help you increase your potential for health and wellbeing and take your first steps on a journey of discovery towards a lifelong connection with the natural world.

Meet the natural lovechild of the popular local-foods movement and craft cocktail scene. It’s here to show you just how easy it is to make delicious, one-of-a-kind mixed drinks with common flowers, berries, roots, and leaves that you can find along roadsides or in your backyard. Foraging expert Ellen Zachos gets the party started with recipes for more than 50 garnishes, syrups, infusions, juices, and bitters, including Quick Pickled Daylily Buds, Rose Hip Syrup, and Chanterelle-infused Rum. You’ll then incorporate your handcrafted components into 45 surprising and delightful cocktails, such as Stinger in the Rye, Don’t Sass Me, and Tree-tini.

The ultimate cheat sheet that sets out a workable and flexible plan for successful weight loss to fit every lifestyle and diet choice. In this “worst-case diet survival handbook”, nutritionist and founder of Foodtrainers™, Lauren Slayton offers strategies and tips to avoid the most disastrous diet booby traps. Along with her no-nonsense nutrition and exercise advice, readers will discover that the missing component of most weight-loss schemes is planning. Planning to succeed and planning for the obstacles on the way to slim are as vital as what and when to eat and how to incorporate fat-burning activity into your day. All too many dieters give up when they hit a few road bumps created by work, family, socializing, travel, fatigue or indifference. Slayton comes to the rescue with: • The Big 10 “Do-Not-Pass-Go” Basics, from high protein breakfast to “closing the kitchen” after dinner! • Top Ten Things to Avoid to Get Healthy and Slim Down Fast • The 4 P’s -- Plan, Purchase, Prep and Promise -- to get and stay on track • The 4-Step Treat Training Strategy to survive the “Witching Hour” Dozens of smart, simple ways to cope with the big obstacles to slim: family, restaurants, travel, entertaining, alcohol and more. Slayton provides the know-how and the what-to-do-when-things-go-south to help readers keep on track, no matter what diet they follow.

Eleanour Rohde was a well-known gardener and garden historian with a passion for herbs and herb gardens. In this 1922 book, Rohde provides readers with a complete, yet concise, guide to herbs--from creating an herb garden to using the herbs in various recipes including teas, syrups, conserves, pies, wines, waters, and perfumes. As well as illustrations of historic herbal knot gardens, the volume also contains interesting bits of herbal lore from throughout the ages. The work concludes with a chronological listing of key herbal texts from the fifteenth through the twentieth century.

Create your own handcrafted drinks and cocktails using local, fresh, or foraged ingredients.

“Kami McBride provides everything you need to amaze your friends and family with a seasonal bounty of delicious herbal drinks, smoothies, cordials, pestos and more.”— Rosalee de la Forêt, author of Alchemy of Herbs Herbs are a gift from nature. They not only help to create aromatic and delicious food, they also support overall health and wellness on a daily basis. Using dried and fresh herbs in your cooking boosts your intake of vitamins and minerals, improves digestion, strengthens immunity, and increases energy. Using plants as medicine is an ancient and powerful tradition that connects you to the earth, helps treat common ailments, promote restful sleep, relaxation, and more. The Herbal Kitchen will help you recognize the extraordinary pharmacy that probably already exists in your own kitchen. With 50 easy-to-find herbs and spices, information and tips for preparing, storing, and using them, and over 250 simple, flavorful recipes, it will empower you to care for your health. Whether you are already familiar with herbs or are just starting out on the herbal path, Kami McBride offers recipes for everyone. Mix up refreshing drinks, infuse oil, vinegar and honey, learn how to make tinctures and cordials, salts, sprinkles, and more.