That’s right. Sassafras Leaf Infused Vodka, aka Sassy vodka. It puts the wild in wildcrafted cocktail. Foragers know there’s controversy surrounding sassafras and one of its components: safrole. The FDA deems it a carcinogen, but many foragers and herbalists consider that to be untrue, and continue to use it regularly.
Rose Petal Panna Cotta Recipe
I do not say this lightly: this time I have outdone myself. Rose Petal Panna Cotta is just plain wonderful. The light, creamy panna cotta is the perfect vehicle for the richly spiced flavor of multiflora rose petals. I wish I could feed it to everyone I know, then bask in the glory of their admiration. It’s that good.
Rose Petal Syrup: Recipe
Only a deeply fragrant rose is worth using in syrup. The blandly sweet is of no interest to me. But the strongly spicy flower petals of Rosa multiflora make a lovely, tea-colored syrup, suitable for using in cocktails, as a base for sorbet or ice cream, or to lightly drizzle over a jiggly panna cotta (especially if said panna cotta…
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The Butterfly Kiss: a Milkweed Flower Cocktail
Here’s a milkweed flower cocktail recipe (and a little plant geekery) from my new book: The Wildcrafted Cocktail. For years common milkweed has been dismissed as a weed rather than appreciated for its many virtues. Few people know that during World War II, the waterproof fibers inside milkweed seed pods were used to fill life vests when the United States…
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Rosa multiflora: Friend or Foe?
Well I guess that depends on where it’s growing, doesn’t it. In the middle of your garden bed you’d probably consider this plant a pest, but along your favorite hiking trail, you might be happy to see this fragrant bloomer, especially in late spring.