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Anime Inspired Coffee Jelly

Anime Inspired Coffee Jelly

Inspired by The Disastrous Life of Saiki K. (斉木楠雄のΨ難)Makes five 55g coffee jelliesor three 100g coffee jellies. Coffee Jelly: 1.5 teaspoons (2.5 g) gelatin 1 cup + 2 tablespoons quality coffee1You don’t have to use fancy coffee here, any coffee will do. 1 tablespoon (15 g) sugar2The coffee I used was light and fruity so it did not need a lot of sugar in my opinion (maybe not even any at all). Add sugar, tasting as you go, until you reach…

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Watermelon Coconut Margaritas

Watermelon Coconut Margaritas

Watermelon Coconut MargaritasMakes 1 8-ounce drink. 1 shot sour mix1You can use store bought or make your own. To make your own combine juice from half a lemon, juice from half a lime, 1 tablespoon sugar, and 2 tablespoons water in a pan. Bring to a boil then allow to cool. This makes enough for two drinks. If you want to make more scale up!2 shots watermelon reduction1 shot coconut milk (full fat is ideal)1/2 lime juiced1 shot tequila (or…

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Brewing Kombucha – The “Alien Flan” in My Kitchen

Brewing Kombucha – The “Alien Flan” in My Kitchen

This post has been many, many months in the making because 1. I am perfectionist who likes to fully understand what I am doing and get a consistent product and 2. I never felt like an expert in the kombucha process so I was a little uncomfortable giving this information to others. But, enough people have asked me my process in person recently that a blog post has become the way to go. If you are reading this and asking…

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Shiso Gin & Tonic (and my obsession with shiso simple syrup)

Shiso Gin & Tonic (and my obsession with shiso simple syrup)

*If you like, pin, comment, whatever to this post you are acknowledging that you are legally allowed to drink alcohol in whatever country you inhabit!* I updated the pictures for this post in August 2018 but the recipe is still the same as it was in 2016! [Jump to Shiso Simple Syrup Recipe] [Jump to Drink Recipe] I used to be a bartender between college and graduate school. It taught me three things: 1. I am not a late night person,…

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Apple Pie Tea

Apple Pie Tea

[Jump to Recipe] [Jump to Thai Tea Variation] I have never been in a town with so many apple trees. It seems like people choose to plant them as “ornamental” trees and that is pretty cool. The only small issue (and it is pretty small, also no pun intended) is that the apples aren’t quite crabapples but also not quite eating apples. I did not want to let all these small apples falling all over the neighborhood go to waste…

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