THE OLD PHOSHIONED TIRAMISU OVERNIGHT OATS

-Separate the star anise and cinnamon sticks from the spice mix for later use. -Crush spices in a mortar and pestle or grind them in a spice grinder. You want coarse, large pieces and not a fine grind.

-Place crushed spices in the bag that comes with the spice mix and cinch inside a sealable glass jar (like a mason jar) and pour rye on top. Seal the jar and shake well. Let this mixture steep for 4 days, shaking daily. On day 5, break up the cinnamon stick and crush the star anise and add it to the mixture. After 12 days total steeping, remove the spice bag to decant into your final bottle or jar. Optional: strain again through a coffee filter into your final bottle or jar.

Directions for the transitional lime ice cubes:

Ingredients:

-Fresh lime juice

-Water

Pour a 1:4 ratio of fresh lime juice and water into an ice cube tray of your preference (I prefer the big cube or the sphere) and freeze. If you want that extra touch, you can put a star anise into each compartment of the ice cube tray.

The Old Phoshioned cocktail:

-Add the sugar and bitters into a mixing glass, then add the water, and stir until the sugar is nearly dissolved*

-Fill the mixing glass with ice, add the infused rye, and stir until well-chilled.

-Add the sugar and bitters into a mixing glass, then add the water, and stir until the sugar is nearly dissolved.

-Fill the mixing glass with ice, add the infused, and stir until well-chilled.

-Strain into a rocks glass over one large lime ice cube.

-Express the oil of an orange twist over the glass, then drop into the glass to garnish. Float a star anise on the lime ice cube (unless included in the ice cube). *When I'm feeling lazy I use demerara simple syrup or agave syrup

Mix:

-1 cup of oatmeal

-1/2 cup of coffee

-3 tbsp mable syrup

-1 tbsp chia seeds

-1/2 tsp vanilla extract

-1 cup of almond milk

-Pinch of salt

-1 tsp of cocoa powder

Let it sit overnight in fridge

Next day: top it off with plain yogurt sweetened with honey then add cocoa powder dust on top.