(includes cocktail mixer recipes) Though they can also be used as an exciting garnish, salad ingredient, or in frozen desserts, Szechuan Buttons (aka Sichuan Buttons) excel as the cocktail mixer of the future, and a lot of cutting edge mixologists are experimenting with them as we speak.  Most often the tiny yellow/brown petals are used (pinched off …

Includes huckleberry, peppercorn, and liquor flavored simple syrup recipes. Simple syrup is so called because it’s…well…simple.  A base simple syrup is nothing more than 1 part water to 1 part sugar.  Use simple syrup to sweeten cold drinks like lemonade, cocktails or hibiscus tea without endless stirring.  Dab it onto cakes before you frost them to …

This cocktail tastes of caramel, vanilla and cocoa blended with anise and citrus & finishes with a buzz. Ingredients: (per drink) 2oz Bourbon 1/8oz Pernod 1/4oz Simple Syrup 1/4oz Vermouth 1/4oz Crème de Cacao 1/2oz Szechuan Button Infused Citrus Juice Dash of Orange Bitters Szechuan Button Petals for garnish Directions: 1. Shake all liquid ingredients with …

Reishi tea is very bitter but it gives me clarity … after all, when it tastes this bad, it MUST be good for you! Ingredients: (Makes 6+ Servings) 6 cups Cold Water 1 handful Dried Reishi Mushrooms Directions: 1. Combine the reishi & the water in a pot. 2. Bring the water to a boil, reduce …

   Aka “Ghost in a Bottle” Though this technique can be used with any of our dried chilis (use our chili heat scale to decide), we like using ghosts because of the daredevil aspect they bring to spicy cocktails.  The aji panca and pasilla negro chilis introduce extra fruitiness without bringing too much added heat.  …

Enjoy a taste of summer no matter what time of year it is!  This is a cocktail that takes the natural complexities of yuzu juice and amps them up through the addition of the other ingredients.  Though the bitters, dry gin, and yuzu juice are all bitter/tart, the St. Germain is rather sweet, blending all …

When asked to write my first blog post for Marx Foods, my immediate thought was to post a cocktail recipe.  No need to wait for St. Patty’s Day, you can enjoy this upgraded, vanilla-centric Irish Coffee year round. Vanilla-holic Irish Coffee 2 premium vanilla beans—one for infusing the whiskey, and one for the whipped cream …

I’ve drunk nettle tea (made from both fresh and dried nettles) many times before. And, a couple of friends who are naturopaths proclaim the nutritional benefits of nettle tea. When naturopathic doctors agree that something is good for me, I don’t ask questions. I just open my mouth. But, I’ve never made fresh stinging nettle …

Ingredients: (makes one 3.5oz drink) 2 1/2oz of good quality Bourbon (we recommend a sweeter variety) 1oz Orange & Anise Brandy  (Good Quality Brandy, Star Anise, Orange Peel) ½ of a Szechuan Button bud 1 Star Anise (for garnish) Ice Directions: 1. Steep the star anise and orange peel in good quality brandy for at least …

My breakfast for at least 250 days out of the year is a berry smoothie. It has the perfect mix of sugar and protein to keep me evenly energized until lunch … no sugar highs and crashes.  Plus, it is naturopathic doctor (my wife) approved. When I have huckleberries on hand they are my top choice …