Book Review: Byzantium: The Surprising Life of a Medieval Empire

This book is way more enjoyable if you treat each chapter as a stand alone essay on a specific topic, rather than expecting a linear story about the Byzantine Empire.

This weeks cocktail comes to us from Difford's Guide (not sponsored, just using their recipe)
https://www.diffordsguide.com/cocktails/recipe/347/byzantine

Muddle Six fresh Basil leaves, then add ice
1.5 ozs of dry gin
.5 ozs Passionfruit syrup
.5 ozs lime and lemongrass cordial. I made my own using the recipe from this site: https://www.womensweeklyfood.com.au/recipes/lime-and-lemongrass-cordial-22796
2 ozs Pineapple juice

Mix together in shaker and pour over ice. Now, the original recipe calls for a collins glass, which I missed, and poured mine in to a short tumbler. If you use a collins glass, top it off with tonic water. Since I missed that and my glass was too short, I drank it straight, which was good! I later added some tonic water, which I did not care for.

Books mentioned in this review:
The Last Viking: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8G4eo7MwWA

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