Herby Hour Series
Whet the Palette with This Sweet Treat
To our loyal bees
Mar 5
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We love our pollinators, and they love sugary snacks like anise hyssop. Recall where planting one acre feeds 100 honeybee hives. What better libation than a little sugary sweetness!
An apéritif intends to stimulate the stomach in preparation for a meal — a liquid appetizer. While Native Americans use this as medicine, a taste of tincture won’t do any harm. So remember to pour one for Gaia.
We head across the pond to the UK for this recipe, where three-Michelin star Chef Simon Rogan concocts his potions. He gathers and grows his ingredients. He presents a combination of honey, raspberry, and anise hyssop for our balmy bee buddies.
Libation: Rogan’s Raspberry Anise Apéritif
Ingredients: Anise Hyssop, freeze-dried raspberries, water, caster sugar, honey, apple juice, and lemon juice.
