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Tonight’s An Appealing Plan #GardenPartyChat {Wednesday 8P EST} topic will be Hot Fun in the Summertime. Each week’s chat features folks from a variety of worlds including all my favorite topics: Garden, Food, Decor, Events, Travel, Design, Cocktails…
The following guests will be submitting questions on their area of speciality. Please take a moment to get to know them on twitter & the web. Feel free to ask them questions back during the chat. Remember to use #GardenPartyChat if you are on twitter so we can all follow along. There will be a total of 7 questions asked and the chat usually runs about an hour. See you there!
This week’s Guests are:
Cathleen McCarthy / twitter: @CLMcCarthy / web: cathleenmccarthy.com
Megan Wood / twitter: @iRun4Wine / web: irunforwine.net
Jen Straw / twitter: @LastStrawMedia / web: laststrawmedia.com
Business part complete, on to the fun stuff!
Here is the Suggested Sip of the Week recipe, with both alcohol and non-alcoholic versions.
VANILLA MINT SODA SIPPER
INGREDIENTS:
3 tablespoons Vanilla Bean Simple Syrup {recipe below}
6-8 Fresh Picked Mint Leaves {plus one sprig for garnish}
Tonic or Mineral Water {I tried both. Depends on your quinine tolerance.}
Crushed Ice
Berries for Color
Tall Glass
Shady Tree in Your Favorite Garden
DIRECTIONS
In a tall glass muddle the mint leaves together with Vanilla Simple Syrup. Add Ice to 3/4 of the glass. Fill glass with tonic/mineral water. Use shaker to mix all together. Pour back into tall glass. Drop a few berries in for color and insert Mint sprig for garnish. Find shady tree and sip.
1 oz Vodka can be added prior to the water over ice to chill.
{NOTE: I have been dying to try the FEVER-TREE Tonic water, I’m a sucker for packaging, what can I say. But worried about the strong flavor I also tried it with San Pellegrino Mineral water and found I prefered the tonic. But it could also be great with ginger ale. So try both as well and let me know which one you prefer.}
VANILLA BEAN SIMPLE SYRUP
2 cups water
1 cup sugar
1 whole Vanilla Bean
Heat water and sugar on high-medium heat until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat. Scrape seeds from inside the bean into mixture. Drop outside of bean into mixture. Stir occasionally leave to cool 1 hour. You may choose to strain out the seeds but I actually prefer the look of the natural dark seeds for most uses.
{NOTE: I have been making various simple syrups to purchase. If interested contact me for pricing – info@AnAppealingPlan.com}
Looking for more…Previous Recipes include:
Basil Grapefruit Sipper, Thyme Tangerine Fizz or Provence Lavender Cocktail.
Be sure to check in every week for a new recipe and theme. See you at the Garden Party! ~ krayl
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