Here's a beverages collection. Enjoy :) Beverages: Alcohol

Pineapple Herbal Tea

*Prep a fresh pineapple ahead of time by scrubbing the skin in a sink full of warm water and baking soda. After cutting open the pineapple, freeze the skin and core.*

Ingredients: 1 Section of clean pineapple skin and a few pieces of the core
1 Cinnamon stick
1 Lemon-quartered
1 Piece of ginger
Sweetner of your choice (honey, sugar, agave, etc)
Steps:
1. Fill a pitcher with water and then pour it into a pot.
2. Add all ingredients (except sweetner) and bring it to a boil. Boil for 5 minutes then lower the heat.
3. Simmer the pot for 1 hour then remove from heat.
4. Add sweetner of your choice and pour into a pitcher. *Optional-you can strain the ingredients or leave them in the tea.*
5. Tea will keep for about 1 week in the fridge.

fennel and cardamon gelatin bites
1 Tbs fennel seed and 1 broken cardamon pod with 1 quart hot water, cover to keep oils in, let steep for at least 15 minutes (longer for stronger bites--may have to reheat)
in a 1 1/2 cup measuring cup measure pour in 1/4 cup cold (strained) herbal tea (depending on the tea the day before i may use this or portion a bit of the hot tea , in a metal mesuring cup and nestle it in ice)
spinkle 1 packet of unflavored gelatin on top, stir and let sit for a minute or so,
then fill with strained hot fennel and cardamon tea (stop when it is at 1 1/4 cups on the measuring cup. stir until all gelatin is dissolved.
pour into into a ice cube tray (i use a plastic one that measures out 1 1/4 cup liquid just about to the top of each cube indent)
place in refriderator and enjoy after 3 hours of jellling.
Can be eaten as a whole bite, chop up one into a serving of cold fruit, or watch it melt on a hot serving of vegetable.
Enjoy the remainder of the tea as a drink, or as a flavoring in a stir fry, etc. or freeze .