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Drinks

Spring’s First Bloom cocktail

with homemade lemongrass syrup Experience 09/2024: notre citronnelle du jardin du Weizmann a poussé follement pendant qu'on était absents. J'ai fait du sirop que j'ai stérilisé, et avec ce cocktail incroyable. Ingredients 1 1/2 ounces (45mL) Hendrick’s gin (or another herby type) 1/2 ounce (15mL) St-Germain liqueur 1/2 ounce (15mL) lemongrass-infused simple syrup 3/4 ounce… Continue reading Spring’s First Bloom cocktail

Breads, Brunch

Sourdough Shokupan

1 loaf Experience 04/2024: tested it after a suggestion from Aryeh. It kicks ass Ingredients Levain 34 g strong flour (100%) 7 g sugar (20%) 34 g water (100%) 13 g sourdough (40%) Tangzhong 31 g strong flour (10%) 122 g whole milk (40%) Dough 241 g strong flour (90%) 79 g whole milk (26%)… Continue reading Sourdough Shokupan

Cookies, Dessert

Lemon squares

Made it first on 12/2022 for Matthaeus's advent's calendar Ingredients Shortbread base ½ cup (113 g) butter (if unsalted add 1/4 tsp salt) ¼ cup (30 g) powdered sugar 1 cup (140 g) flour 1 pinch salt Lemon filling 2 large eggs 1 cup (less, 190 g) white sugar ½ teaspoon baking powder 3 tablespoons lemon juice 1 pinch salt zest of 1/2-1 lemon (1/2 – 1 tablespoon) Recipe Oven: 180°C = 350°F… Continue reading Lemon squares