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The Red Wedding

Name: The Red Wedding
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: Red Wedding Ice Cubes: 3 cups boiling water; Red Wedding Ice Cubes: 0.25 cup loose-leaf hibiscus tea; Red Wedding Ice Cubes: 0.5 cup brewed English Breakfast tea; Red Wedding Ice Cubes: 6 thyme sprigs; Red Wedding Ice Cubes: 0.25 teaspoon orange blossom water; Red Wedding Ice Cubes: 0.75 cup Demerara sugar; Red Wedding Ice Cubes: 0.75 cup ginger ale, preferably Cock-N-Bull; Cocktail: Orange peel; Cocktail: 0.5 ounce Averna; Cocktail: 2 ounces aged bourbon, preferably Elijah Craig 12-year-old bourbon; Cocktail: 3 Red Wedding ice cubes (recipe above)

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Low FODMAPNo known high-FODMAP ingredients found.

Estimated from the ingredient list only. Portion sizes aren't considered, so check the Monash University FODMAP app or your dietitian before relying on this.

Thanks to our friend Trish for recommending this recipe. The recipe, as it turns out was inspired by the Game of Thrones (GoT) episode by the same name. The key to flavor is the…

Directions

1
Make the ice cubes: In a large heatproof bowl, combine the water, hibiscus tea, English breakfast tea, thyme, and orange blossom water and let steep for 5 minutes. Add the sugar and stir until dissolved. Add the ginger ale, then strain through a fine-mesh strainer into a pitcher. Pour into 1-inch square ice cube molds and freeze until solid.
2
Make the cocktail: In a double Old Fashioned glass, muddle the orange peel with the Averna. Add bourbon and stir briefly, then add ice cubes and stir until just chilled about 20 seconds. Serve immediately.

Diets

Fits as written

Vegetarian
Vegan
Pescatarian
Dairy-free
Egg-free
Nut-free
Low FODMAP
Mediterranean

Works with easy swaps

Gluten-free (1)

ginger ale → gluten-free beer

How we decide

Vegetarian:: No meat, poultry, fish, shellfish or gelatin (including stock made from them).
Vegan:: Vegetarian, plus no dairy, eggs or honey.
Pescatarian:: No meat, poultry or gelatin; fish and shellfish are fine.
Gluten-free:: No wheat flour, pasta, bread, soy sauce, barley, rye, couscous, beer or oats (unless certified gluten-free).
Dairy-free:: No milk, butter, cream, yogurt, cheese or other dairy.
Egg-free:: No eggs, egg noodles or mayonnaise.
Nut-free:: No peanuts or tree nuts (almonds, walnuts, cashews, pistachios and so on).
Low FODMAP:: Rated from the ingredient list; see the Low FODMAP badge on each recipe.
Halal-friendly:: No pork products, alcohol or gelatin. This can't confirm halal sourcing.
Paleo:: No grains, legumes, dairy, refined sugar or seed oils.
Mediterranean:: No red or processed meat and no butter, lard, margarine or cream as cooking fats.
Low-carb:: About 20 g net carbs (carbs minus fiber) or less per serving, from the nutrition estimate.
Keto:: About 10 g net carbs or less per serving, with at least 55% of calories from fat.
Atkins:: About 10 g net carbs or less and 5 g sugar or less per serving.
High-protein:: 25 g protein or more per serving.
Low-sodium:: About 600 mg sodium or less per serving.

Based on the ingredient list and nutrition estimate only. Hidden ingredients in packaged foods, and cooking methods, aren't visible to us. Check labels, and for medical diets or allergies ask your doctor or dietitian.