THE CAMBODIAN BREEZE To start, you simply make tea. For every 8 oz of boiling water, add 1 teaspoon of dried pea flowers and 1 tablespoon of honey. Stir well and allow to steep for about 20 minutes. Remove the flowers and chill the tea until it’s ice cold. Once your tea is chilled, pour 3/4 of a cup into a glass with ice, preferably one large cube so that it melts slowly and doesn’t dilute your drink. Add 1.5 oz. of vodka or gin. Now for the fun, stir in 3 tablespoons of fresh lime juice and watch the color change! k For Madeleine’s cocktail creation, Melanie Miller, co-owner of Hyland Glass, provided their HiBall glass, Weighted Rocks Glass, and their Mix n’Pitch pitcher. To watch this cocktail being prepared, check out the July episode of Easy Elegance on YouTube.
FOND OF LOUISVILLE:
A Summer Cocktail Story and Photos by Madeleine Dee
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ow that it’s summertime, I’m going to show you the only magic trick I know. It’s really just a fun bit of science, but it’s impressive and makes for a great cocktail, especially when you use some handmade glasses from Louisville’s own Hyland Glass. I first saw butterfly pea flowers on my travels in Cambodia, where they’re used to make a refreshing and
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vibrantly-colored tea. Now that I’m home, I order mine from Amazon so I can prepare magical drinks, including my creation The Cambodian Breeze. Kick back with your exotic refreshment. It’s simple, elegant, and no one has to know how easy it was. Madeleine Dee (AKA The Seasoned Cynic) is the resident chef of Logan Street Market and the owner of Fond, Fond Originals, and Bold Bird Productions.
Melanie Miller co-owns Hyland Glass with her husband, Casey. They offer pieces of art, custom sculptures, classes, and private events in Butchertown. Melanie is a contemporary artist, currently working with glass, plastic, and mixed resins. This fall the Millers will be opening a Hyland Glass (HylandGlass.com) retail space next to their studio at 721 East Washington St.