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Monday, December 17, 2007
Hibiscus Flowers best garnish of 2007!
I came to one of my favorite new cocktail garnishes of the year a little late (last week in fact), but it was just in time for me as I hope it will be for you. Edible wild Hibiscus flowers in a syrup that tastes like a blend of rhubarb and raspberries (its crazy delicious) are a great host/hostess gift, or - if you’re hosting a party this year, next year or beyond - treat for guests that they’ll not soon forget. With Valentine’s Day right around the corner it could also work perfectly in a festive beverage for that special someone.
There are many uses for them, not just in cocktails, but in cooking as well. Placed in glasses of champagne or sparkling wine with a little syrup can dress up a cheaper bottle, both in flavor and in a classy appearance that takes virtually no time to do. The visual effect of the flower dancing around the streaming bubbles is dramatic and impressive and it really can make a lesser bottle of bubbly taste much better than it actually is. The jars which come 11 to an $11 container or a “party pack” of 50 for $35 dollars can be ordered on the company’s Web site - http://www.wildhibiscus.com/ which also boasts some truly terrific cocktail recipes as well as recipes for those who would prefer to cook with them instead (I recommend the cocktail first, dinner second).
Here’s a guy demonstrating how this works - in this case, it really is as easy as it sounds. Cheers!
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Casey Calvert autopsy results released
MTV.com is reporting on it’s homepage that Hawthorne Heights guitarist Casey Calvert, who was found dead in the band’s tour bus outside of a Washington D.C. night club on Nov. 24 died, “of an accidental mixture of medications.”
The post written by James Montgomery says that the “autopsy lists ‘acute combined effects’ of prescription medications and unspecified opiate, possibly Vicodin; expert says, ‘This kind of death is one in several million.’ “
The article says the autopsy lists Calvert’s death as accidental. A statement from drummer Eron Bucciarelli to MTV said: “From the time of the incident, we suspected a possible drug interaction as the cause … Casey wrestled with depression for as long as we knew him. He saw numerous doctors and took an ever-changing array of medicines to get better. He finally had his depression under control.”
Stay tuned on developments and go here to read the full report from MTV.com.
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