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Most people have seen pictures of majestic lotus flowers before, but the Lotus cocktail is still relatively unknown. Heck, you may have trouble finding skilled bartenders who can prepare this gin-based cocktail. However, if you feel like a big cocktail connoisseur, you should consider adding this drink to your weekly list.
While the Lotus cocktail is soothing on its own, everything could be enhanced with a little Tribe CBD oil. We couldn’t resist adding a dropper to our high quality hemp tincture to this tempting drink.
CBD lotus cocktail recipe
While Lotus cocktails can be dark, most ingredients aren’t very hard to find … except lychee juice. You could say it’s this hard-to-find ingredient that keeps people from preparing a Lotus cocktail at home.
So what the hell is lychee juice? Well, if you know exotic fruits, you may know that lychees are a tropical berry that has a flaky red exterior, a large seed, and a soft, white flesh. Although scientists say these fruits were originally developed in China, they can grow well in any humid region. According to most taste testers, lychees have a nice “floral” taste with hints of pear, grape and watermelon.
While lychees are not the most common fruit in Western grocery stores, some brands offer lychee juice in liquor stores. If you want to make lychee juice at home, you may be lucky enough to find this fantastic fruit in a traditional Asian market. Of course, when all else fails, there is always the Internet! In fact, some lychee juice makers sell their products to places like Amazon.
Ingredients
- 3 – 5 sprigs of fresh mint
- 1 ½ oz of gin
- ¼ oz of blue curacao
- ¼ oz of grenadine
- 1 oz of lychee juice
- 1 drop Tribe CBD oil
Indications
- Place the mint in a shaker and mix gently
- Pour the gin, blue curacao, grenadine and lychee juice into the shaker
- Add ice and shake for a few seconds
- Strain into a cold martini glass
- Finish with Tribe CBD oil
In many Eastern religions, the lotus flower is a symbol of supreme spiritual serenity. Interestingly, there is also some scientific evidence that lotus essential oil may have calming properties. However, because lotuses are not so common in Western countries, it may be easier for customers to use Tribe CBD oil to quickly relieve stress.
Although research on CBD is ongoing, it appears that hemp has significant anti-stress potential. In fact, recent placebo-controlled studies in Japan and Brazil suggest that CBD may calm patients with social anxiety disorder. As we mentioned in previous posts, CBD also appears to have some sedative properties.
Hopefully, as more researchers become interested in plants like hemp and lotus flowers, we will better understand how traditional herbs could curb anxiety.
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