Last week, one of my clients gave me this recipe for homemade ginger beer. He made it sound so easy that I wrote down the recipe and made a bottle this weekend! Let the mixture simmer for a longer time if you want a spicier ginger beer. I simmered the mixture for 20 minutes, but […]
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Happy Hour: Tequila Lime Gingerale
Our aunt made these delicious tequila lime gingerale cocktails for us when we visited her on Toronto Island for the yacht club sail past. She had just returned from Mexico with a bag of juicy Mexican limes, and we used up her whole stash when mixing up these drinks for whoever was passing by. I’m not really […]
Happy Hour: Saudi Champagne
Saudi champagne was served as a special beverage at restaurants or home parties where we grew up. Saudi Arabia is a country where alcohol is haram, or forbidden. As kids, of course, we didn’t care about the lack of alcohol; we just thought Saudi champagne was a great treat at ma’asalama (goodbye) parties or when we occasionally […]
Flavoured Waters: Orange Lemon Water
If you ever get tired of plain water (ooh how fancy you are, that fresh clean water is too boring!), try flavouring it with cut up fruits, vegetables and herbs. In this case, refreshing citrus like orange and lemon are sliced up and added to a jug of water. Keep this in the fridge for […]
Zesty Mint Virgin Cocktail
I’ve lived both in England and at sea, two infamous places for excessive drinking. Let’s just say that I learned to comply with the local customs. These days, my bestie is pregnant and I’ve had to become more creative with my virgin cocktails. Although she’s probably happiest with a non-alcoholic beer, I’ll try this zesty […]