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Delectable non-alcoholic libations perfect for parties or for relaxing at home. Fruity drinks and creamy milkshakes combine with teas infused with garden herbs for dressing up your next tte tte. A few special cake and breads recipes, plus stories and history capture the traditional experience of entertaining on the porch.
James T. Farmer III is the author of A Time to Plant. His company, James Farmer Designs, specializes in floral design for weddings and parties as well as landscape design. James is a proponent of garden living and entertaining. He collects traditional southern recipes and gives them a healthier twist for todays tastes. Find him at www.JamesFarmer.com. He lives in Kathleen, Georgia.
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Text 2012 James T. Farmer III
Photographs 2012 James T. Farmer III and Maggie Yelton except pages 9 and 60 from Shutterstock
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For my sisters, Maggie and Meredith, and my favorite brother-in-law, Zach. Sipping and savoring with yall just might be my favorite pastime.
Love, Brubbs
Sip and savor: to enjoy a drink in a luxurious fashion and measure. These very words evoke a lifestyle full of afternoons lulling on porches, of watching sunsets over coastal marshes, of stopping to literally smell the roses and taking delightful enjoyment in a simple beverage: a beverage that perhaps takes you back through the channels of nostalgia to memorable moments of days gone by.
Maybe it is lemonade on grandmothers porch or a warm mug of cider during the holidays or even a glass of tea infused with garden goodnessfood and good drinks in turn mark our memories with points of reference poised to remind us of happy times. We hold our glasses, mugs, cups, and even jars and toast to a life where sipping and savoring is de rigueur. These drinks are meant to remind us of the importance of appreciating and relishing the first berries of spring, the ripest of summers best produce, the tastes and smells of autumns palette, and the valuable warmth of a wintertime toast. With each season, new flavors and textures can spice our days.
Porches and parties boast as perfect locales and venues for sipping and savoring, and so many of these drinks are apropos for both! From the simplicity of swingin or rockin on the porch, to a brouhaha of fabulous brews, both porches and parties are my favorite spots to sip and savor. Teas and cafs; citrus blends and lemonades; nectars, fizzes and sparklers; cordials, punches and milky concoctions fill these pages and hopefully will grace your porch and party, as well as wet your whistle!
Upon arrival on a porch, to a party or in a home, for that matter, it is a refreshing beverage that is often first offered. We must rejuvenate our bodies and spirits with drink, not by gulping the liquids of life but savoring each drop with purpose and maybe even pizzazz! Water may be our lifeline, but fun drinks can be our lifestyle! Pour a glass of your favorite blend and toast to life, to blessings, and joy.
Now, with these recipes and inspirations for a bevy of beverages, sip and savor these drinks for days to comedays that I hope are filled truly with porches, parties, and all the celebrations life can afford.
From waking up a glass of tea with a punch of pizzazz to taming a tart lemon or interjecting the very essence of a season into your favorite drink, simple syrups are indispensable!
Just a 1:1 ratio of water and sugar, simple syrup in its very basic form livens any beverage with delightful sweetness. Simple syrup can be stored in the fridge indefinitely (but it wont last!). This accoutrement to the brews and blends that we sip and savor can be at hand all the time.
As the vehicle to sweetness for our favorite drinks, this is also the medium to interpose the seasons best offerings. Mint, thyme, basil, ginger, rosemary, honey and host of other herbs and flavors all meld together to form sweetly infused syrups that awaken the floral, fruity and earthen notes in our favorite teas, punches and lemonades.
The base is the same and the results are toogrand and elegantfrom the simplest of gestures, a truly simple syrup.
| 1 cup sugar |
| 1 cup water |
Bring sugar and water to a boil and then turn down heat, stirring all the while. Once the sugar is dissolved, allow to cool. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator indefinitely.
Be brazen and bold with your choices of herbs, such as chocolate or orange mint, lemon thyme, BBQ rosemary, African Blue basil, or lavender. These amazing varieties within a flavor family are terrific twists to everyday herbs!
Makes 1-1/2 cups
| 23 tablespoons freshly chopped herb of choice |
| 1 cup sugar |
| 1 cup water |
Chop, mash, mince, or leave whole the leaves of your herb of choice.
Bring sugar and water to a boil then toss prepared herb into the water. Allow to boil for 1 minute. Reduce the heat and then simmer for 10 minutes, stirring frequently to dissolve the sugar. Strain the syrup and discard the herb leaves. Syrup can be stored in an airtight container and refrigerated indefinitely.
Makes 1-1/2 cups
| 1 cup water |
| 1 cup sugar |
| 34 leafy stems of mint |
Place the water and sugar in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir until the sugar dissolves then bring to a boil. Boil 3 minutes and then remove from the heat. Drop in the mint leaves and push them down into the syrup. Leave to cool. When cool, pour into an airtight jar and refrigerate.
Makes 1-1/2 cups
| 1 cup sugar |
| 1 cup water |
| 1/4 cup peeled and sliced fresh gingerroot |
| 1 cup sugar |
| 1 cup water |
Bring sugar, water, and gingerroot to a boil. Allow to boil for 1 minute. Reduce the heat and then simmer for 10 minutes, stirring constantly to dissolve the sugar. Strain the syrup and discard the bits of ginger. Syrup can be stored in an airtight container and refrigerated indefinitely.
Makes 1-1/2 cups
| 1 cup packed brown sugar |
| 4 small stems of lemon thyme |
| 1 cup water |
Combine all ingredients in a small pot and warm thoroughly to dissolve the sugar and create a liquid. Allow to steep for 5 minutes, then strain the thyme leaves. Serve with your favorite drink and refrigerate the rest.
How to Make Tea
Im known for my tea. My teenage sister and her friends call it flower tea or fruit loop tea, and theyre right! I use one bag of Earl Grey with four bags of normal tea. That one bag infuses this steeped staple of the South with a bouquet of floral and fruit essence. Teas, like wine and coffee, get their flavors from the regions where they are grown. Earl Grey is natural black tea with oil of bergamot, which is oil derived from the bergamot orange, thus the fruity/floral hint.
I love tea and everything associated with it, but my particular favorite accompaniment is sugar. I make a simple syrup for my iced tea and then mix the steeped tea with the syrup and some water. Tea should be steeped for 56 minutes max and then mixed with the sugar solution and served over ice.
Mint, limes, and lemons are great garnishes for adding more depth to the flavor. I prefer lime or sweet Meyer lemons. I also infuse the simple syrup with a few stalks of rosemary during the fall and winter months: The pine-like rosemary seems appropriate for the season. For a stronger flavor, you can add the rosemary to the boiling water and tea bags.
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