Materia prima

Ingredients

Single botanicals and base materials, studied one at a time.

The Twist Is Oils, Not Juice

A lemon gives a drink two completely different things from two different places. The juice is acid and sugar. The peel is aromatic oil, and that is the part you smell before you ever taste the drink.

June 29, 20263 min read

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A Pinch of Salt in the Glass

A few grains of salt, or a couple of drops of saline, can fix a drink that tasted thin or harshly bitter. The reason is wired into how the tongue reports taste.

June 28, 20263 min read