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The Merigold

#yellow2023
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Okay. Man. Wow. Had to get this one ready. Because big things are in motion. Big things, friends.

Invitations are (mostly) launched for #yellow2023

You all know Merigold Analytics needed a signature cocktail

At Slices HQ we are shoulder deep in #openflamecooking and cocktail experimentation (head nod to a very good friend taking the lead)

#morecreativethancorporate

And lots of SALT

Also, surprise! And you’re welcome. All my playlists are newly on Spotify.

Start with Boulder French Kiss

Follow. Enjoy. Dance.  

what you need

2 oz honey syrup (2 oz water + 4 tablespoons honey + 2 dashes cardamom bitters + microwave)

2 oz bourbon of choice

1 oz freshly squeezed lemon juice

Strongwater Golden Bitters

1 egg white

You want to talk cocktail bitters? Stay tuned. Coming soon.

how to make it

Make the honey syrup by combining the water, honey, and cardamom bitters (just a dash or two… cardamom is strong!) and microwaving for 20 seconds. Stir, let cool, and ensure it tastes sweet ✨

In a cocktail shaker, combine honey syrup, bourbon, lemon juice,  golden bitters, and egg white. NO ICE!  Yes, I realize Strongwater’s golden bitters may be a bit of a special ingredient, but they are worth it – bitters with turmeric, cardamom, and allspice. Give the mixture a good, solid dry shake. ~90 seconds.

Open the cocktail shaker, add a few ice cubes, and shake delicately a second time just to cool the mixture. Serve in a coupe glass and top with something interesting – a twist, a dehydrated hibiscus flower, an ultra thin strawberry slice 🍓 

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Sprinkled Lemonade

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Sprinkled Lemonade!

and other announcements…

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“if it costs you your peace, it’s too expensive”

paolo coehlo

what you need

4″ chunk of fresh, juicy watermelon

1-2 strawberries

1 oz lemon juice

2 tablespoons sugar

2 oz vodka

2 oz water

(optional) sprinkles

**but, really, when are sprinkles ever optional?

🍉🍓🍉

how to make it

Muddle the watermelon, strawberries, lemon juice, and sugar together in a cocktail shaker. 

Add the vodka and water. Shake vigorously with ice until frothy. 

Rim a coup or cocktail glass with lemon juice and dip into sprinkles of choice. Strain the cocktail into the glass and top with a paper thin strawberry slice. 

Tips! Use other fruit (like raspberries). Let the melon, berries, vodka, lemon juice, and sugar soak for 20 minutes before making the cocktail for stronger flavors. Make it frozen by blending frozen watermelon chunks with all ingredients and adding water and/or plant-based milk as desired.  

There are some big things “happening at OneandahalfSlices this year. I know, I know… I’ve been quiet. I’ve been absent. I’ve been exploring. More than just The Balkans, it turns out.

I’ve been going through a pink phase (well, it’s really more of a rose phase, but nevermind). I’ve been going through a sprinkle phase. And I’ve been trying to figure out how to love. my. day. Because in the space between a global pandemic and a PhD, I forgot how.

So I’m planning a transition. A transition out of my full time job, into good vibes – to make space, to get deliberate and slow, to be quiet, to travel, to require less, to live more, to love deeply, to discover without seeking, to find what is around me without looking forward, to relinquish progress to make room for natural energy, curiosity, and strength.

Merigold Analytics and OneandahalfSlices come together in a meaningful way around flavor, health, and authenticity. 

So stick with us friends, colleagues, vibe seekers, wanderlusts, gamers, thalassophiles, entrepreneurs, and our nation’s youth… we’re about to get vibey. 

🍉☀️🍉

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wear sunscreen

eat color

recognize the beauty of your body

indulge without overindulging

allow things to come and go

get out of your comfort zone

stretch

hydrate

appreciate

LOVE YOUR DAY

eat food, not too much, mostly plants

introspect

adore

measure less, live more

no bull, all love

“in the kingdom of glass, everything is transparent and there is no place to hide a dark heart.”

#oneandahalfslices

🍉🍋🍉

Endless Summer

“summertime and the livin’s easy.”

– lana del rey

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Sunshine Water

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Sunshine Water

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When the Winter begins to give way, I am overcome with gratitude for warm sun rays, vibrant cherry blossoms, and that lime-y green that we only see once a year for a few weeks when the natural world begins to emerge from its hibernation. That crisp, warming air calls for something fresh, something bright, something cleansing. That thing is Sunshine Water. During the pandemic, I got in the habit of making a pitcher of this stuff when I woke up in the mornings I worked from home, and sipping on it all day long. It is a great way to wake up the digestive system before coffee. I’ve always found that citrus has an energizing effect. So mix up a pitcher and enjoy on your next sunny day with the windows open! Also, check out the Windows Open playlist to accompany.  

what you need

1 knob fresh ginger root

1 knob fresh turmeric root 

1 teaspoon cayenne pepper

1 lemon

1 orange of choice 

(optional) fresh strawberries or raspberries

(optional) 1-2 tablespoons fresh honey

Approximately 1 liter of water

how to make it

Using a juicer, juice the lemon and the orange, and pour the juice into the pitcher. 

Drizzle the inside of the pitcher with honey (if using).

Using a fine grater, grate the peeled ginger and turmeric root into the pitcher. Add the cayenne. 

Fill pitcher with water! Drop in a few sliced berries on top. Give it a good stir and enjoy!

Want a wintertime version that really packs in the immunity boosters? Try my Fire Cider.