23 Jul 2020

Rosemary Paloma

Allow me to introduce you to my house cocktail, the Rosemary Paloma. It’s a refreshing summer drink featuring my booze of choice: tequila. Besides being delicious and easy to make, what I love about it is that it’s not too sweet. The rosemary simple syrup adds a subtle savory note to this citrusy cocktail.

rosemary grapefruit cocktail with cut fruit on cutting board

car cart with tequila, candlestick, and cut citrus fruit

To make the rosemary simple syrup, please note the name, simple syrup—don’t let the fact that you have to cook something on the stove deter you from making this cocktail! Add 1 cup of sugar and 1 cup of water. Bring to a boil and stir until the sugar is dissolved. Turn off the heat, throw in a few sprigs of rosemary, and let it sit for an hour. That’s it. It will last in your fridge for a few weeks.

making a rosemary cocktail on a bar cart

Rosemary Paloma

1 grapefruit, freshly squeezed
1/2 lime, freshly squeezed
1 oz tequila
1/2 oz rosemary simple syrup
spring of rosemary and wedge of grapefruit for garnish

If you like a salted rim (yes, please!), simply dip the rim of your class in the grapefruit or lime juice and then into a plate of salt.

Enjoy, my friends!

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Listening Eyes

It can be challenging to listen to someone openly, without an agenda. Rather than receiving them, we’re often searching for clues—picking up on words that fit into our storyline and then drafting our own version of what’s being said. Sometimes, I admit, I don’t fully listen to Billy when he’s talking. I’m not always present in our conversations because I’m either two steps behind, hung up on a word that has triggered some kind of reaction, or two steps ahead, strategizing my response. Or I stop listening because I think I already know what he’s going to say. I find that I do this with emails, too. Instead of focusing on what’s actually written, my eyes are skimming each line in search of meaning; my mind is eager to draw a conclusion. I’m reading what I want it to say. When I pay attention to my eyes in my yoga practice, I often catch them rummaging for familiar cues. My mind is looking for what it already assumes will be there.

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