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friyay happy hour: pomegranate + mint hot & cold

maybe it is just that time of year, but i'm struggling this week. i've been grinding pretty hard both physically and creatively since twenty-seventeen started and i believe it is starting to wear me down. i tell my students all the time, when you are tired, rest. when you need to recharge, listen to your body. listen to your mind. so i gave myself yesterday off.

today, i continued my recharge with an epic yoga class with friends and now i'm hunkering down on my couch with this warming cocktail while stormageddon rages outside my window. i suggest you get home asap and do the same! 

pomegranate + mint hot & cold
serves: 1 cocktail
prep time: 5 minutes
active time: 5 minutes
total time: 10 minutes
ingredients: 1 green tea bag. 1 cup hot water. 2 oz gin. 1 oz pomegranate simple syrup (recipe to follow).1 oz lime juice. 5 mint leaves + extra sprig of mint for garnish. 2 lime slices for garnish. muddler. strainer. mug of choice. 

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start by combining your tea bag and water in your mug. allow the tea to steep for 3 minutes. 

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while your tea steeps, muddle your mint in the bottom of a glass. add the gin, simple syrup and lime juice to the glass and shake or stir well to combine. 

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remove the tea bag from the tea. 

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using your strainer, pour the gin mixture directly into your tea. 

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stir well to combine. 

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garnish with lime slices and mint and serve. 

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pomegranate simple syrup
serves: 1 cup liquid
prep time: 1 minute
active time: 5 minutes
inactive time: 20 minutes
total time: 25 minutes
ingredients: 1 cup sugar. 1 cup pomegranate seeds. 1 cup water. 1 small sauce pot. 

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combine all the ingredients in the sauce pot. 

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bring the liquid to a boil.let the liquid boil until the sugar is dissolved. about 3-5 minutes.

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remove the pot from the heat and allow to cool to room temp.

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strain and use or store in the fridge for up to a month.

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xo, a

pomegranate + mint hot & cold
serves: 1 cocktail
prep time: 5 minutes
active time: 5 minutes
total time: 10 minutes
ingredients: 1 green tea bag. 1 cup hot water. 2 oz gin. 1 oz pomegranate simple syrup (recipe to follow).1 oz lime juice. 5 mint leaves + extra sprig of mint for garnish. 2 lime slices for garnish. muddler. strainer. mug of choice.
start by combining your tea bag and water in your mug. allow the tea to steep for 3 minutes. while your tea steeps, muddle your mint in the bottom of a glass. add the gin, simple syrup and lime juice to the glass and shake or stir well to combine. remove the tea bag from the tea. using your strainer, pour the gin mixture directly into your tea. stir well to combine. garnish with lime slices and mint and serve. 

pomegranate simple syrup
serves: 1 cup liquid
prep time: 1 minute
active time: 5 minutes
inactive time: 20 minutes
total time: 25 minutes
ingredients: 1 cup sugar. 1 cup pomegranate seeds. 1 cup water. 1 small sauce pot.
combine all the ingredients in the sauce pot. bring the liquid to a boil. let the liquid boil until the sugar is dissolved. about 3-5 minutes. remove the pot from the heat and allow to cool to room temp. strain and use or store in the fridge for up to a month. 

pomegranate & blue cheese salad

is it just me, or does anyone else feel like they need a three day weekend to recover from their three day weekend? 

we celebrated my friend morgan on saturday in west los angeles and some of our best girls flew in for the festivities. we visited all our old stoping grounds, dressed head to tow in 80's gear. and
while i was terrible at taking photos, let me assure you that my group was committed. 

i was supposed to head home sunday for a productive day of recovering on my couch with football and my husband, but the girls convinced me to stay up in la for one more night of dinner and dancing. they know i'm a sucker for a night of dancing.
so instead of attacking my monday, i zombied through it. and i'm ready for rest and a bit of a detox. bring on the greens! 

salads are wonderful and can be so beautifully seasonal. i'm soaking up every last second of pomegranate season with this easy, bright salad.

pomegranate & blue cheese salad
serves: 2 dinner salads
prep time: 10 minutes
active time: 2 minutes
total time: 12 minutes
ingredients: 1 romaine heart, chopped. 1 cup arugula. 2 cups mixed greens. .25 cup pomegranate seeds. .25 cup blue cheese. .25 cup spiced pistachios (you can use any pistachios you have on hand). .25 cup apple cider vinaigrette

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in a large bowl, combine all the greens and toss well so they are well mixed. 

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add in the pomegranate, blue cheese and pistachios. 

drizzle with dressing. 

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toss well and serve. 

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xo, a

pomegranate & blue cheese salad
serves: 2 dinner salads
prep time: 10 minutes
active time: 2 minutes
total time: 12 minutes
ingredients: 1 romaine heart, chopped. 1 cup arugula. 2 cups mixed greens. .25 cup pomegranate seeds. .25 cup blue cheese. .25 cup spiced pistachios (you can use any pistachios you have on hand). .25 cup apple cider vinaigrette.
in a large bowl, combine all the greens and toss well so they are well mixed.
add in the pomegranate, blue cheese and pistachios.
drizzle with dressing.
toss well and serve.