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If you go to certain Japanese or Asian-fusion restaurants in the U.S.—or travel to Japan—you may have come across tetsubins. These small, charming cast-iron Japanese teapots are sometimes used to serve tea at restaurants in America—sometimes with matching cups. They can be purchased at some specialty tea shops and online. But if you’re thinking of…
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These artisan coffee syrups are handmade to order. Photo courtesy Java & Co. People who enjoy a hit of flavored syrup in their coffee will love these handmade syrups from Java & Co. Made to order, the syrups begin when Java & Co. freshly roasts the coffee beans, from which they brew fresh coffee.…
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Hibiscus is a flower that can be steeped into a vibrant, caffeine-free, healthy tea (more about hibiscus). Our friends at The Republic Of Tea have created this Christmas-red mulled apple-hibiscus cider, which gets its color from hibiscus tea. (You can buy The Republic Of Tea’s hibiscus tea online.) Ingredients For one large mug or two…
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Celebrate the holidays with a special sparkling water. Photo courtesy GlobalPackageGallery.com. Quite a few people choose water as a drink (or as their third drink) at parties and holiday feasts. We try to minimize our carbon footprint, so our daily water is tap water or SodaStream-carbonated water. But on special occasions, we treat guests…
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Whatever your holiday cocktail or soft drink, a garnish of bright yellow starfruit is an easy way to make it festive. Larger starfruit slices can be notched and set on the rim of the glass (see photo). Smaller slices can be threaded onto a cocktail pick—alone, or with a red raspberry and green mint leaf.…
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