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mama tea 48 oz boiling water • 6+ cups ice • 6 Sloane Tea
Citron Chamomile tea bags • ½ cup sugar • 1 cup loosely-packed mint leaves
(plus a few more for garnish) • 1 bottle proof whisky • juice of 1 lime • juice
of 1 lemon (1 lime & 1 lemon for garnish)
Boil water and add to Sloane Tea bags. Steep for 5 minutes.
Pour into a large pitcher, along with the sugar and the ice. As the ice melts,
juice one lemon and one lime and then slice the other two for garnish. Loosely
muddle the mint leaves in a glass or bowl. Into the pitcher of now-sweetened
tea, stir in the proof whisky, lemon & lime juices and mint. When ready to
serve, fill pitcher with ice and citrus slices. Serve over ice with extra mint,
citrus slices or sprigs of rosemary. (Adjust sweetness to taste)
We recently met with the owners of Sloane Tea in Toronto and
we are already working on a series of cocktails made with the teas. Its pretty
packaging and great flavours make it a perfect gift for mom.
At Sloane, we are an alliance of Fine Tea Merchants of
premium specialty teas sourced directly from point-of-origin. We are the
exclusive distributors in North America for the guild of gardens we represent,
the most prized estate of which has been producing tea since 1899. The stunning
packaging, the taste of our teas, the beauty of its colour in your cup, and the
enticing fragrance combine old-world charm and gentility into an affordable
luxury beloved by gourmet food consumers and specialty gift collectors. We are
certified tea sommeliers, professional chefs, culinary educators,
restauranteurs, and lovers of tea – a community of friends stewarding tea as
gastronomy … we are Sloane! Visit their website to get an idea of their great range in flavours, their
recipes and beautiful photos with Bicyclette (http://sloanetea.com)
If you are looking for something different to do with mom,
start out taking her for brunch at the Gladstone Hotel and then visit the
Gladstone Flea. A curated monthly marketplace, without the itch. The
Gladstone Flea ain’t your conventional flea market. It’s a curated monthly
marketplace that will be appearing at the Gladstone once a month on a Sunday
(May 10th, June 7th, July 12th and August 16th). If you’re the hunt for unique
gems, fashion finds, vintage scores and other market must-haves, but hate the
idea of spending the weekend knee-deep in thrift store piles? The Gladstone
Hotel teams up with notable fashion and lifestyle aficionados to jury an
organized, handpicked, marketplace. Packed with purpose, artist goods,
reclaimed vintage, craft, design, jewelry, clothing, and more.
The Gladstone Flea curates the market to help save you from
the thrift store itch. This month we’ve teamed up with Casie Stewart and April
Wozny. (www.gladstonehotel.com)
You may also drop into the AGO for the last weekend of
Basquiat and for the Emily Carr Exhibit.
Another great place to impress your
mom is the newish French Bistro and Boulanger, Cluny Bistro at the Distillery. Its
beautiful space would make the perfect spot for a drawn out brunch on a Sunday
morning. (clunybistro.com)
Happy Mother’s Day!
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