{"id":2456095,"date":"2020-03-20T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-03-20T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/?p=322909"},"modified":"2020-03-20T17:00:00","modified_gmt":"2020-03-20T23:00:00","slug":"protecting-yourself-any-way-you-can","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/local-news\/protecting-yourself-any-way-you-can\/","title":{"rendered":"Protecting yourself, any way you can"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Flu Shot Cocktail<\/strong>
Samuel Wagner\/Aspen Times Weekly<\/em><\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

This past weekend was supposed to be the annual pub crawl for the Apres Ski Cocktail Classic, an excellent opportunity to write on local bartenders and some interesting creations.<\/p>\n

That didn\u2019t go as planned.<\/p>\n

With much of the town at home, or at least taking precautions for the sake of others, I was left to my own devices on finding a drink that fit the strange time we find ourselves in.<\/p>\n

In times of stress, I personally find humor and levity makes the time pass. In that vein, enter the flu shot cocktail.<\/p>\n

First off, some non-professional medical advice: This drink can\u2019t take the place of an actual flu shot, or medication in general. As well, if you haven\u2019t already, getting a flu shot is still beneficial to your health as long as it can be done safely.<\/p>\n

However, the flu shot cocktail, packed with fruity and herbal flavors and real orange juice, is a great immune booster. And it contains alcohol.<\/p>\n

A few ingredients can be a bit involved, but are easy to make. Simple syrup can be made by simmering equal parts water and sugar, and throwing a few sprigs of rosemary adds in herbal notes. As well, the original recipe I found called for orange blossom water, which I changed to a homemade concoction of orange peels simmered to create a bitter, but not overpowering, citrus oil.<\/p>\n

Overall, the drink comes together with a full orange profile of citrusy, bitter and sweet, and the rosemary syrup is lighter than expected but leaves a nice herbal aftertaste.<\/p>\n

While the flu shot cocktail is an unlikely vaccine against, well, anything, it can be a delicious way to experiment with homemade drink ingredients as well as a way to make sure you have some vitamins in a time where it is certainly recommended.<\/p>\n

via:: The Aspen Times<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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