from Meadow 3
Early morning spring, walk through the forest – dew on the plants, maybe it rained, no noise apart from the birds as the forest wakes up. With flavors of fresh Swiss rosemary, orange mint and handpicked pine tips.
The perfect base for alcohol-free long drinks & cocktails.
Mix suggestion
With Tonic, garnish: fresh rosemary
Taste: lemony, intensely sour, fresh, flowery, waxy, resinous notes in the foreground, emphasis on bitter notes
Scent: floral-lemon, of citrus fruits and rose blossoms, of orange and somewhat sweet of dried fruit
Limes thrive primarily in the subtropical and tropical regions of the world, where the fruit is mostly used in place of the lemon.
Did you know that limes are also grown in Switzerland? Yes, really, in the canton of Vaud on Lake Geneva.
Taste: bitter, woody-minty, herbal, smoky
Scent: pine needles, wood notes with a hint of aniseed and eucalyptus
The scent of wormwood is very “popular” with bees and bumblebees in particular.
Wormwood was produced on a large scale in Europe from the 18th century. At that time, the large companies settled along the Alps, because only here could the required herbs be obtained in sufficient quality and quantity. At the height of the cocktail era in the 1920s, wormwood was finally established as a luxury drink.
Today, wormwood grows almost everywhere in Switzerland, but the highest proportion thrives in the canton of Valais.
Taste: fresh orange peel, cooling mint, tart, fruity
Scent: fine oranges, fruity, refreshing
The scent is not only popular with butterflies, but the plants are also frequently visited by wild bees and other pollinators.
