holiday gift – Francois et Moi https://francoisetmoi.com Making a Handmade Modern Home one DIY project at a time. Wed, 25 Mar 2015 13:19:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://i0.wp.com/francoisetmoi.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Untitled-2-2.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 holiday gift – Francois et Moi https://francoisetmoi.com 32 32 76357554 How to Make: Grapefruit Lavender Bitters https://francoisetmoi.com/uncategorized/how-to-make-grapefruit-lavender-bitters/ https://francoisetmoi.com/uncategorized/how-to-make-grapefruit-lavender-bitters/#comments Fri, 26 Sep 2014 12:23:57 +0000 http://francoisetmoi.com/?p=7721 Part two of our homemade bitters extravaganza takes shape in the form of grapefruit lavender bitters. Seriously, what could be better than the combination of these two flavors?! Combining them in the form of a cocktail? Bingo. Grapefruit lavender bitters is essentially 100 proof vodka infused with a melange of zest and herbs to achieve a high flavor potency, and thus only a few drops are needed to add a complex kick of citrus to any cocktail, my most recent fave being the Sparkling Lillet & Grapefruit Cocktail. As with any homemade bitters, the flavor and potency is a matter of taste and preference. Below is where our taste buds lead us, but feel free to experiment to find your perfect ratio. There’s no wrong answers here! Happy weekending. Ingredients: We ordered most of our herbs from Mountain Rose Herbs. Great quality and fast service! zest of 3 grapefruits, removed with a peeler 4-1/4 c 100 proof vodka or Everclear (divided into 2-1/4 c & 2 c) 1 tbsp culinary lavender 1/2 tbsp juniper berries 1/2 tbsp gentian root 3/4 tsp black walnut leaf 1/2 c water 1/2 c sugar Materials: 2 mason jars lots of cheescloth for straining strainer 2oz or 4oz dropper bottles a funnel […]

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]]> https://francoisetmoi.com/uncategorized/how-to-make-grapefruit-lavender-bitters/feed/ 1 7721 {Handmade} Mermaid Tear Pendants https://francoisetmoi.com/uncategorized/handmade-mermaid-tear-pendants/ https://francoisetmoi.com/uncategorized/handmade-mermaid-tear-pendants/#comments Wed, 10 Sep 2014 13:27:52 +0000 http://francoisetmoi.com/?p=7450 We brought home a handful of pretty mermaid tears (sea glass pieces) that we collected this spring on the beach in Positano, and since we’ve gotten home, I’ve been looking for the right project to put them to good use (other than looking pretty in a jar on our end table). So I decided to pick a few of my favorites and turn them into mini sea glass pendants. I didn’t want to have to drill into the pebbles since they’re so small, so I used wire and strong adhesive instead, and I love how they turned out! Materials List: sea glass pebble(s) 26 gauge brass wire gold toggle clasp & ring or gold lobster clasp gold jump rings 18″ gold chain clear drying glue 18 kt gold leafing pen wire cutter pliers Step 1. Cut a 10″ piece of wire and wrap around sea glass either creating an “x” with the wire, or wrapping the wire parallel. Step 2. Tightly twist wires around each other at the back of the sea glass. Step 3. Create a loop with the right side wire and tuck underneath the horizontal wire wrapping the gem. Tightly twist wire tail that created the loop with the other […]

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