Garden Cocktails

Summer has unofficially started, gardens are growing, temperatures are climbing, and the time to begin reaping the benefits of your planted fruits and veggies is in full-swing.  If you are a cocktail lover like I am, this time of year really excites you because there are lots of fresh fruits, veggies, and herbs to include in all of your libations.  Whether it’s lilac, rosemary, basil, cucumber, celery…the list goes on and on of ingredients you can plant to make your cocktails really stand out.  And, what’s better than using your green thumb to impress guests with tasty cocktails?  The feeling is rewarding!  Let’s dive in to some fantastic garden cocktails to appease your spring and summer taste buds.

Urban Leaf – The World’s Smallest Garden

Fellow Lafayette alumni Rob Elliot, and Nathan Littlewood met at Columbia University in early 2016.   They bonded over the idea of sustainability.  Rob has a background studying plants, and Nate has a background in food and business.   Their joint passion for urban farming led them to the creation of Urban Leaf.  A project where growing food in urban environments is possible –shortening the “supply chains by putting fewer miles between food and eaters, creates less waste, uses less packaging and has a higher nutritional density.”