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Cotton Blossom Honey Lemonade
Ingredients
4 1/2 cups (1065ml) water
1/3-1/2 cup (107-160 grams) honey
1 cup (240ml) freshly squeezed lemon juice - from about 4-7 large lemons
Method
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Warm the water and 1/3 cup honey in a pot or saucepan over low heat. Stir to dissolve the honey and once dissolved, remove from the heat. This should only take about a minute.
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Add the lemon juice and stir. Add more honey, if desired.
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Chill and serve.
Honey Mint Green
Iced Tea
Ingredients
4 1/2 cups (1065ml) boiling water
1/8 cup (50 grams) honey (our coffee blossom, durian blossom and cotton blossom honeys all work well with this recipe)
2 bags green tea
2-3 stems mint
1/4 tspn (2 grams) vanilla extract
Method
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Bring water to a boil and take off heat.
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Add tea bags to it and steep for 10 minutes.
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Take out tea bags and stir in mint, honey and vanilla extract.
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Using a wooden spoon, press some of the mint leaves to help infuse tea with mint flavour.
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Leave it to cool at room temperature.
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To serve pour over ice cubes with fresh mint leaves.