DIY Root Beer

Step 1: Buy some fancy tea with roots like licorice dandelion, sasparilla and red clover

Step 2: Boil tea for 20 minutes with 1 cup water/1 tbsp tea ration, then let sit for 4 hours

Step 3: Serve over ice with a splash of soda water 

Enjoy with piano Ethiopiques by Tsegue-Maryam Guebrou 

Cranberry Gin - Gin Fizz with Nigerian Vibes

I am not much of a 'mixologist' (yet) but I just so happened to have fresh cranberry juice leftover in my fridge, along with ginger beer. One part gin, two parts juice, a squeeze of half a lime and shake shake shake. Topped it with a splash of ginger beer in a champagne flute and i haven't felt ao fancy on a Wednesday night in awhile. So fancy I felt I was inspired to post here after a four year break, accompanied by my new favorite Nigerian tunes, the Lijadu Sisters, a funky ladies band from the 70s. They're bubbly and bitter, sweet and sour just like my delicious aperitif. Nigeria is the same cool country that brought us Fela and Willian Onyeabor, tha place must have some good people, good vibes, maybe good food too, I dunno! Recently read 'Americanah' now I am definitely intrigued.