Tuesday, September 15, 2015

Mother's Bouquet and "Caribbean Blue"

Vision
Soaring high in a world of clouds
Every direction a vast endless blue
Floating through pillows cascading through your hair
Your world filled with tranquil air

Gushes of wind flow past
A cool floral scent kisses your nose
The enigmatic waft a puzzle of ages
Now a dreamy descent to school even a sage

Through monumental palisades of cumulus and cirrus
A glimmer of gold flickers in the distance
Closer views reveal the sliver of time where sun meets the seashore
There waltzes a brunette beauty adorned in white clutching her spirited tea

Mother's Bouquet
The potion an ode to all the beauty within the world. From the depths of the blue ocean and all it's exotic creatures to the grand heights of the vast blue above. In the middle the passion, give and take, the inspiration and generosity of all who possess it. The mother who oversees all... watcher and giver of life... omnipotent power within and around. So mighty and unrestricted yet vast, enveloping all, that it's almost hidden from the imperceptive passerby. Watch the rich unadulterated colors from top to bottom slowly meld together as the gallant beat of the waltz captures the mind. Just as every human on this tiny rock flying through the universe with their individual personalities and customs meld together to create a magenta masterpiece of oneness. Sip and learn as the bouquet of color and flavor dance upon your tastebuds until you reach enlightenment.

Ingredients:
1 oz white rum
1 oz gold rum
1 oz Mother's Bouquet tea*
1 oz pineapple juice
.75 oz key lime juice
.75 oz Blue Raspberry Jolly Rancher syrup*
3 dashes Orinoco bitters

Method:
Fill your favorite tiki glass with pellet ice. Layer all ingredients into the glass as follows:
Blue Raspberry Jolly Rancher syrup, key lime juice, white rum, pineapple juice, gold rum, Mother's Bouquet tea, Orinoco bitters.

*Mother's Bouquet Tea:
1 cup water
4 Tbs Mother's Bouquet tea leaves
8 whole all spice
3 whole cloves
Add spice and cloves to water. Bring to a boil. Take off heat, add tea leaves and steep for 20 minutes.

*Blue Raspberry Jolly Rancher Syrup:
8 Blue Raspberry Jolly Ranchers
1/2 cup water
Simmer water on low heat with Jolly Ranchers, stirring frequently until completely dissolved.


Caribbean Blue
This is a dreamy waltz that makes one flow to and fro just as Boreas, Afer Ventus, Eurus and Zephyrus, the ancient Greek wind gods mentioned in the song. The whirling tone that the music sets is perfect to swizzle down this colorful libation. Watch the colors swirl together in one hand as you take your loved one in the other and pirouette through your living room transforming it into your own private sandy ballroom with an ocean breeze.

Enya
Enya began her musical career in 1980, when she briefly joined her family band Clannad before leaving to perform solo. She gained wider recognition for her music in the 1986 BBC series The Celts. Shortly afterwards, her 1988 album Watermark propelled her to further international fame and she became known for her distinctive sound, characterized by voice-layering, folk melodies, synthesized backdrops and ethereal reverberations. She has performed in 10 languages.



At such an alluring time of year where mother nature is brimming with color, dance through the outdoors with this cocktail and help bring all your fantasies and dreams to reality. 
Cheers!
Henry & Jehiah
T'n'T