To make the strawberry puree, blend together - 2 cups of fresh or frozen California strawberries, 1 tbsp honey, and the juice of one lime. You can store this in the fridge for 3-5 days.
To make the rose & basil simple syrup boil - 1 cup water, 1 cup sugar, 3-4 basil leaves, and 2 teaspoons of rose water. Reduce by half. Remove the basil leaves and store in the fridge for up to three weeks.
For the Strawberry Rose margarita, mix 4 tablespoons of the strawberry puree with 1 tablespoon of the rose & basil simple syrup in 1 ½ cups of tonic water.
Hot Tip: The rose & basil syrup tastes great over vanilla ice cream too!
Serve with greens, half a lemon and the Dijon mustard-yogurt sauce (For the sauce; sauté the garlic, let it cool and mix with whisked yogurt, remaining half of the Dijon mustard, coriander, mayonnaise and lemon juice, check for seasoning).
He Has Been Using Spices Regularly Since The Time He Started Cooking And Ever Since He Had His First 'homemade Indian Chai' Which Had Ginger, Cardamom And Cinnamon.
