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Botanical Mocktail Recipes for Dry January

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Botanical Mocktail Recipes for Dry January

Over a century before January was ordained the month of temperance, mocktails were already part of the bartender's repertoire. Still, too many mocktail recipes merely mix fruit juice with something sparkling for a saccharine-sweet drink that belongs at the "kids' table". Here are simple recipes for two crisp, aromatic mocktail recipes we're enjoying this winter.

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On the Fruits of Languor

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On the Fruits of Languor
Sundays in January seem divinely ordained for languor. And languor is a necessary precursor to creativity.

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Sweet Relief: Fragrant & Flavorful Herbs for Allergy, Cold & Flu Season

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Sweet Relief: Fragrant & Flavorful Herbs for Allergy, Cold & Flu Season
Even while I create and curate HF's botanical offerings for their fragrance and flavor, several of our offerings possess natural therapeutic properties. These pantry and bath goods will not only delight the senses, they offer immune support and symptom relief during allergy, cold, and flu season.

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Journey of an ADHD Entrepreneur

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Journey of an ADHD Entrepreneur
The constellation of traits we call ADHD naturally lends itself to entrepreneurship. But this same neurological makeup makes managing and scaling a business enormously challenging. I've learned success will not come to me in the conventional ways.

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Pawpaw Mocktail

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Pawpaw Mocktail

During early fall in Appalachia, nature offers a much tastier treat than the pumpkin. The pawpaw is a wild fruit related to papaya and tasting similar to a banana. Difficult to cultivate and elusive in the wild, this mocktail will allow you to enjoy the tropical pawpaw flavor without having to find one. RECIPE 1.5 oz Chamomile Elixir 1.5 oz Banana Puree (or 100% banana juice) 1 oz Pawpaw Fermented Vinegar 6 oz Sparkling Water (I used pear flavored, and it was pear-fect!) Garnish with rosemary and orange twist

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