Saturday, May 30, 2015

Whitehall, Camden

Over the Memorial weekend, I had an opportunity to visit the newly remodeled Camden hotel Whitehall.
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All hotel room remodeled and celebrity Chef Sam Talbot mans the new restaurant Pig and Poet.
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Sunday, May 17, 2015

Moroccan Lemonade


This lemonade is a beautifully aromatic with a subtle Moroccan flavor with cinnamon and a gorgeous deep pink color.
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Moroccan Lemonade
  • for the syrup:
  • 4 inch slice of organic orange rind
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 1/2 tablespoon of dried rose pedals  (available in natural living stores)
  • 2 tablespoon of dried hibiscus flower (available in natural living stores)
  • 1 cup of water
  • 1 cup of sugar
for the lemonade:
  • 3/4 cup of fresh pressed lemon juice
  • half gallon of water
I got the orange rind of the one orange I grew over the last year…
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These are the dry ingredients for the syrup.
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Add to water and sugar in a sauce pan, and bring to a boil for 1 min. Dissolve the sugar and turn off the heat. Let steep for about 30min.
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Meanwhile, juice about 5 lemons to get 3/4 cup of lemon juice.
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Pour the lemon juice in a large container. Pour the syrup through a sieve and add to the container. Fill with water, and chill the lemonade. Serve with ice cubes.
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