chamomile lemonade

have you ever come across fresh chamomile at the farmers’ market?  i love loose chamomile tea but the fresh stuff is even better, just like how fresh mint tea is so much better than the dried version. i found bunches of fresh chamomile at a stand in the hollywood farmers’ market, but with this warm weather i don’t feel like brewing hot tea.  and since i’ve been obsessed with different flavors of lemonade, i instantly thought... Read More

grape lemonade

this drink remedies two problems i have with processed grape drinks.  first, i think grape flavoring is gross – tasting nothing like natural goodness of grape juice – because the “grape flavor” is simply a chemical compound that is synthesized in a laboratory. secondly, most drinks you buy in a supermarket are loaded with sugar or high fructose corn syrup, which can give you a sugar rush and subsequent sugar coma like nothing... Read More

dragon fruit lemonade

i had never seen a fresh dragon fruit before this saturday when i bought some at the silver lake farmers’ market.  i’ve tried the dried slices they sell at trader joe’s, but many people haven’t heard of it outside the context of a vitamin water flavor. they are a bit expensive (i got 3 for $10), but worth it for their tropical flavor, crunchy seeds, and beautiful colors.  the man who sold them to me suggested this recipe... Read More