the burn - spice things up with mars
basil, sweet basil. i know i should be saying, basil, sort of spicy basil… but to me, it’s soft bite is sweet. nicholas culpeper would say that because i have a significant amount of martian energy in my chart, i am irresistibly drawn to spicy foods. my rising sign is scorpio, which is co-ruled by mars and pluto. so, that explains that. aries however, is ruled by one planet and one planet alone - mars. passion, the red-hot burning and blind kind, is characteristic of mars, and often felt by the loveable, yet hyperactive and headstrong ram. all my ex’s are aries. and i hate to say it, but boy did they whip me good. going forward, no more aries for me! so add some spice to your life, without necessarily adding a crazy ram to your life… and whip up a basil cocktail.
THE BURN
2 oz pisco
1 oz fresh lemon juice
1 1/2 raw organic sugar
1 oz mineral water
5 basil leaves
3 strawberries
pinch black peppermuddle strawberries, basil, pepper, lemon and sugar in mixing glass until well macerated. add pisco and water. shake with ice for ten seconds and strain into cocktail glass. garnish with basil leaf, or for the true aries, rim with black pepper.
try matt’s STRAWBERRY BASIL MARTINI
Brilliant recipe! lovely idea!
Must try it out….
Becky
http://www.love-astrology.com
Comment by Becky — October 10, 2007 @ 11:36 am
thanks becky! let me know how goes…
Comment by Gwen — October 10, 2007 @ 6:01 pm
Mmmm. Nice backdrop too.
Comment by Basil — October 11, 2007 @ 8:51 pm
Watch out for the whip!
Comment by Ouch — October 11, 2007 @ 8:53 pm
it sure hurts, but pain is pleasure, J/K…
Comment by Gwen — October 11, 2007 @ 9:52 pm