In this week's (inaugural) episode, we make ice tea!
The current temp in Vancouver is this: (hot as balls) and as you may or may not know, BC is basically on fire. With 219 wildfires burning in the southeast alone, a friggin idiot can deduce we are in dire, climate change induced, man-made caused MASS DESTRUCTION of our eco-systems. The last few days we’ve finally been able to open our windows again due to the air quality warnings and literal ash on our window sills and in OUR LUNGS. Yet we have the most sensitive smoke alarm known to man. We boil a kettle, it’s apocalypse now. Massive plumes of smoke decending upon our city? Not so much as a peep.
One thing Vancouverites know is rain. Something we haven’t had a drop of in 25 days. Heat is not our forte, we don’t have AC, we don’t own fans nor do we own sunscreen. Add massive smoke cover from forest fires and an air quality advisory to close all windows……did I say it was 30 degrees? Did I mention we don’t have AC? Yeah, basically mo-fuckas need to cool down.
SO, here’s one solution. Taking a page from our friends in the south, I’m going to make two versions of ice teas to keep us cool, hydrated, caffeinated and also an excellent vessel for booze.
Firstly, here are the ingredients and tools you need:
Foods:
Fresh mint leaves
Fresh rosemary
Earl grey tea (I used the loose leaf kind in a tea ball)
Green tea
2 cups sugar
2 cups water
Tools:
Kettle
2 large mason jars with lids
2 extra large mason jars with lids
tea ball
medium size pot
The tea part is easy, boil water and steep to desired strength and flavour. (Steep in large mason jars).
The simple syrup is aptly named. Dump 1 cup sugar and 1 cup water in your pot and bring to a boil, then remove from heat, add herbs and cover to cool and steep.
Once everything is nice and cool, pack a glass full of ice, add a shot or 2 of your desired syrup and then pour in tea. Stir, add gin to taste, savour and feel yourself cooling down slowly and surely. Maybe take a glass to that sweaty hydro worker...or if you don't live in a Harlequin romance novel, put your feet up and enjoy a glass all by your itty bitty self.
Until next week, kids....buh-bye!
love: moutarde
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