#Fresh Jasmine

[askwhatsforlunch]

Jasmine Syrup

This beautifully scented Jasmine Syrup, made with freshly picked flowers from my garden, will gorgeously enhance ice creams and sorbets --either as a topping or stirred into them-- and shall give a blissful floral note to my Summer drinks and cocktails! Happy Thursday!

Ingredients (makes about 250 millilitres/1 cup):

4 dozens freshly (just!) picked jasmine flowers*

1 cup filtered water (or bottled water)

1/2 cup caster sugar

*if your jasmine is organically grown; best picked in the early morning, too

Dust jasmine flowers gently, removing any piece of stem. Place jasmine flowers into a small saucepan. Cover with filtered water, and cover with a lid. Allow to infuse, at least a couple of hours, up to four.

Remove the lid and place saucepan over a medium flame. Bring to a slow boil, and simmer, a couple of minutes only.

Remove from the heat, and strain hot jasmine water, now a bright yellow colour, into a bowl.

Measure jasmine water, adding more filtered water if necessary, so you have a full cup. Pour into the saucepan, and return over medium heat.

Once boiling, stir in sugar, and increase heat to medium-high. Boil rapidly for a few minutes, until sugar is completely dissolved, and mixture thickens slightly.

Pour hot Jasmine Syrup into a sterelised glass bottle and close tightly. Once opened, keep in the refrigerator, three weeks to a month.

Use Jasmine Syrup in cocktails, or use to top fresh fruit or ice cream!

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[shiningdesignersreflections]

Mary: Jasmine Buds

Designer’s Reflection: Jasmine Buds

Obtained: Casual Drinks workshop

Rarity: SR

Attribute: Green/Fresh

Awakened Suit: Jasmine Aroma

Story - transcripts from Designer’s Reflection

Chapter 1 - Lucky Color

Chapter 2 - Unexpected Crisis

Chapter 3 - Jasmine Tea

Story - summarized

Mary is Queen Ophelia’s most trusted maid. She meticulously plans everything - from the suits the Queen wears down to the smallest accessory, to afternoon tea and the type of china. Today’s plans include preparing afternoon tea with the Duchess of Humphrey.

The noble family of Humphrey is young and influential, so this meeting will be important. May double-checks that the kitchen is stocked with the Duchess’ favorite tea: pine needle tea.

After gathering a jasmine bouquet from the garden, she goes up to the Queen’s bedroom, serving breakfast and chatting with her. The two enjoy their mornings like this: simple, friendly, warm. But they still have to get ready for the afternoon tea.

Finally, the Duchess of Humphrey arrives with her own maid, Sal. Sal is stunned by the beauty of the palace, and she can’t help but gush with Mary over everything.

And then she shares that the Duchess is getting sick of pine needle tea.

Mary hurries to the kitchen. She can’t ruin this important meeting! She remembers the jasmine bouquet she had picked for the Queen that morning. Jasmine tea is delicious, but a lot of nobles think it’s too mundane and lowly for their status. Could it still work?

She blends the jasmine and pine needle teas and finally serves the Queen and the Duchess. The Duchess is impressed with the new tea, and even asks for the recipe! The rest of the meeting goes smoothly.

Connections

-In Chapter 1, Mary mentions that the Original Crystal is back and Ophelia is happier and better. After the events of the Vol. 1 finale, Pigeon Kingdom finally got the Original Crystal back from Lilith and Nightbane.

Fun Facts

-Color divination is different from how Mary uses it. She just picks a lucky color of the day based on the flowers she sees, but in divination, each color has a meaning, like green represents nature and wealth, silver represents the moon and mysteries, and white represents purity and completion.

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a sip from the devil's cup

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