Let’s make APPLE & HONEY Cosmos that even Carrie Bradshaw would approve of! 🍎🍯🍸
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2oz. @drinksauvage Upstate Vodka (made from New York State apples!
2oz. Apple cider
1 oz. Triple sec (or any orange liquor)
3/4 oz. Lemon juice
1/2 oz. Honey simple syrup
Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass!
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Lets be honest, we all need a drink these days! And with Passover coming, vodka was always out of the question because it’s made from grain (traditionally rye), rendering it chometz. Until, that is, Sauvage, is a farm distillery in Upstate New York, create an all natural, gluten free vodka made from apples! Hallelujah!!
To celebrate, we’re doing a Passover riff on the Moscow mule, because no one is a fan of Russia these days! The Mitzrayim Mule! Mitzrayim is hebrew for Egypt and we are celebrating the exodus with a homemade ginger simple syrup mixed with lime and Upstate Vodka’s Kosher for Passover spirit! As a native New Yorker, I love that this vodka is handmade in New York from apples, and it has a sweeter finish and less of a burn than traditional vodka.
L’chaim, to life and to freedom – from our personal Egypt, our struggles, limitations and boundaries. Happy Passover!
Mitzrayim Mule
2 oz. Upstate Vodka
1 oz. fresh squeezed lime juice
1 oz. ginger syrup
1/2 cup seltzer
lime wedges and mint, for serving
Method:
Fill a Moscow Mule mug with ice, then add the vodka, lime juice and ginger syrup, gently stir. Top with seltzer and garnish with lime and mint.
Ginger Syrup
1 cup sliced ginger
1 cup water
1 cup sugar
Add all the ingredients to a sauce pan and bring to a simmer, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Simmer for 15 minutes over medium heat and remove from the flame. Steep for one hour, strain and store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 6 months.
This post is sponsored by Upstate Vodka.
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LAVENDER ICED LATTE is about to be your new favorite pick-me-up!! So easy and oh. so. deeelish!!!
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Lavender Iced Coffee
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup sugar
1tbsp lavender buds
1 shot espresso
1/2 cup milk
Method:
Mix the water, sugar, and lavender in a saucepan and bring to a simmer until the sugar dissolves. Steep for about ten minutes then strain. Pour your espresso and add in 1-2 tsp of lavender syrup. Add your milk over ice and enjoy!
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Here’s the recipe to my favorite MAPLE ICED COFFEE that I drink 12 months a year because it’s THAT good, and…caffeine!!
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Maple Iced Coffee
1 heaping tbsp Cafe Bustelo Instant Espresso
3 tbsp hot water
maple syrup to taste
1 cup ice
1 cup milk
Method:
Dissolve the instant espresso in hot water. Add maple syrup and stir. Add in your ice and milk. Now get caffeinated!
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I’ve never been a big smoothie drinker, and mostly because I just find it a hassle to have to blend everything up. You have to shlep out the blender, clean it after, and all for a drink? It doesn’t seem worth it.
But a new product on the market has totally revolutionized the smoothie industry – Swirbie! The fruit comes in nifty pods that all but dissolve in your drink, no blender required. I am hooked!
My kids have been drinking smoothies all summer, no blender necessary, and we even get to prepare smoothies on Shabbos. I love to add the pods to coconut water, seltzer or different varieties of milk for a truly refreshing drink.
One of the best parts about the pods is that since they’re frozen, you don’t need to add ice, so there’s no watering down your drink. I call that a win-win!
This chili lime smoothie was inspired by Trader Joes viral chili lime seasoning, and I’ve been drinking it on repeat, it’s that good!
Chili Lime Mango Smoothie
2 Swirbie mango pods
1 cup coconut milk
juice of 1 lime
1 tbsp honey, or, to taste
pinch of cayenne pepper
tajin spice or Trader Joes chili lime seasoning, for the rim, optional
Method:
Add mango pods, coconut milk, lime juice, honey and cayenne to a mason jar and shake until the mango dissolves. Rub the lime around the rim of your serving glass and dip in tajin spice. Pour the mango smoothie into the glass and serve immediately.
One of my favorite smoothie blends that I picked up from living in Israel is banana + date + tahini + milk. The flavors pair really well and it makes for a filling breakfast on the go.
And for a truly decadent treat, top off your smoothie with some shredded halva (or halva floss, as I like to call it!), it really takes it over the top.
Swirbie pods are available in strawberry, mango, peach, blueberry, banana and spinach flavors. You can use them on their own or blend two flavors together for an equally delicious drink!
You can find Swirbie pods in the freezer section of your local kosher supermarket.
Banana Tahini Smoothie
3 Swirbie banana pods
1 cup almond milk
2 tbsp raw tahini
1 tbsp silan (date honey)
pinch of cinnamon
pinch of salt
sesame seeds and halva, for serving, optional
Method:
Add banana pods, almond milk, tahini, silan, cinnamon and salt to a mason jar and shake until the banana dissolves. Dip the rim of your serving glass in tahini and dip in sesame seeds. Pour the banana smoothie into the glass, top with shredded halva and serve immediately.
This post is sponsored by Swirbie.
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