natural "KniQuil"
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recipe from Hot Knives helps alleviate cold symptoms...basically a complicated cocktail.
Ingredients
2 c fresh mint 
1 c water
1 c honey
1 small ginger bulb
1 lemon
1 tsp extra virgin olive oil
1 tbsp roasted green chile
2 shots Pastis
2 shots Southern Comfort
Directions
1. mint simple syrup
1. pluck 35-40 mint leaves off their stems, this should yield about 2 cups of mint.
2. roughly chop half the mint (set half aside for later use) and add to a saucepot with 1 cup of water. bring to a boil and let simmer for about 5-8 minutes.
3. remove from heat and strain the leaves out.
4. put just the mint tea back on a medium heat and wait until back to a full boil. add honey, mixing, and let cook 1 minute before removing. set aside to cool.
1. pluck 35-40 mint leaves off their stems, this should yield about 2 cups of mint.
2. roughly chop half the mint (set half aside for later use) and add to a saucepot with 1 cup of water. bring to a boil and let simmer for about 5-8 minutes.
3. remove from heat and strain the leaves out.
4. put just the mint tea back on a medium heat and wait until back to a full boil. add honey, mixing, and let cook 1 minute before removing. set aside to cool.
2. ready your other veggies for the blender. first peel the ginger and slice
into matchsticks. next, zest your lemon, place the zest into a small
dish and cover with 1 tsp. of good quality olive oil.
3. toss the ginger, green chile and remaining cup of fresh mint to the
blender. add lemon juice. finally add half the mint syrup, setting the
rest aside for garnish. pulse thoroughly for up to a minute.
(note: if you do not have the luxury of having authentic green chile, try subbing in a roasted jalapeño. remove the seeds and use half in place of green chile.)
(note: if you do not have the luxury of having authentic green chile, try subbing in a roasted jalapeño. remove the seeds and use half in place of green chile.)
4. strain the mixture into a bowl. use a spoon to slush it around, allowing
it to pass through the sieve or fine mesh strainer. now you have the
fresh juice part of your elixer! taste it with a spoon, if it seems too
tart or spicy, add more mint syrup one teaspoon at a time.
5. mix
the basic proportion is one-part juice to one-part pastis to one-part whiskey. for a single dose: measure out a tablespoon of each into a cocktail shaker. add a teaspoon of lemon zest oil. complete with 3 ice cubes and shake fervently. pour into a shot glass or desert wine snifter.
the basic proportion is one-part juice to one-part pastis to one-part whiskey. for a single dose: measure out a tablespoon of each into a cocktail shaker. add a teaspoon of lemon zest oil. complete with 3 ice cubes and shake fervently. pour into a shot glass or desert wine snifter.
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