Flower Power

Ali Hassan & Marco Timpano take us on a floral journey, how to use flowers in your cocktails and in your various dishes. 

A Sneak-Peek:

• [1:00] Ali and Marco debate the seasons.
• [3:30] What is your favourite flower? 
• [8:00] Hibiscus - great for cocktails, dried, and syrups.
• [11:50] Peonies - how much can you actually eat?
• [12:30] A light touch with Roses.
• [15:20] The pop of colour you might want on your cocktail.
• [16:39] Cornflower, and what to do with?
• [18:12] Nasturtium Gimlet recipe. 
• [20:32] Lavender and it as a syrup recipe. 
• [21:31] Poor man’s saffron.
• [24:40] Cherry Blossoms — raw or candied.
• [26:42] Chamomile Grappa recipe.
• [30:12] Dandelions — more than just salads.
• [32:12] Back to Lavender.
• [34:12] Squash Blossoms, stuff em, fry them, use them in soups.
• [40:12] Marco plants his herbs in his front garden.
• [42:12] Ali tells his Mezcal story.
• [42:12] Ali tells his Mezcal story.

Quotes:

“Life can be bitter, so should you salad.” - Marco

“Happy Summer” - Ali

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