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There are a few basics that go into candle making; the containers, the wicks, the fragrances, and the wax. At Glass Goat Soy Candles, we use 100% soy wax to make our candles. Soy wax has a lower melting point than paraffin wax, so it burns more slowly and evenly than paraffin candles. Paraffin wax may be easier to pour, but it makes for a lower quality candle which will often leave behind an dark residue when burnt called petro-soot. Soy wax candles are completely free of pet

Hello Glass Goat readers; my name is Meredith and I’m the youngest of the Ouderkirk clan! With the upcoming holiday season, I’m so excited to be guest writing this post to tell you all about some of my favorite things and give you some insight into the mind of the young women you might be buying gifts for this season! One of my favorite things is my wardrobe. Over the course of a year, I’ve worked particularly hard in creating a capsule wardrobe in order to kick my bad habit

This is the second installment of our Favorite Things series, our holiday gift guide in which each week someone will share one of their favorite things and why they love it. We hope this will help give you some ideas for gifting this season! This week's post comes to you from Scott: My name is Scott Ouderkirk and I live in the 1000 Islands area of New York, next to the St Lawrence River and the border of Canada. We struggle with harsh weather conditions for a good portion of

Hello everyone! I'm excited to announce the start of a new blog series in which guest contributors will be sharing some of their favorite things ahead of the holiday season. I hope that this series will serve as a wonderful gift guide. We'll have lots of varying points of view and plenty of lovely suggestions! Everyone will be sharing a little bit about themselves, their favorite thing, and why they love that item. All the items will be available, either online or in person i

These homemade peppermint patties are my new favorite thing. They taste just like the York kind, but even better. We're currently working on a recipe using honey as a sweetener, so be on the lookout for that! But for now, here's the original recipe: 1/4 cup softened butter 1/3 cup light corn syrup 1/2 tsp peppermint extract (I like Frontier Co-op's organic Mint Extract) 3 cups powdered sugar 2 cups dark dipping chocolate · Mix butter, corn syrup, peppermint extract, and powde

This is my first attempt at making flavored meringues, but they turned out quite well! They were surprisingly easy (although time consuming.) I used very fresh eggs -like from this morning- and I think it may have actually made the whisking more difficult. I hand-whisked mine but you can, and probably should, use a stand mixer. I made two batches, one with just vanilla and one rose flavored. Follow the instructions separately for each batch. The towel pictured can be purchase

This cocktail really showcases home made Juniper Rosemary bitters. It's light, citrusy, and has an great herbal quality due to the rosemary. Enjoy! Juniper Rosemary Spritz 1.5 oz gin 3 oz juniper soda 5 dashes juniper rosemary bitters .75 oz fresh lemon juice Rosemary sprig or lemon peel for garnish Stir gin, lemon juice, and bitters in a mixing glass with ice Pour over large ice cube in a rocks glass Add juniper soda Garnish with rosemary sprig or lemon peel Dry Soda Company

I just began experimenting with making our own bitters at Glass Goat, including the coffee bitters here. I used my favorite coffee beans, the Hayes Valley Espresso roast from Blue Bottle Coffee in Oakland, California. I'm about halfway through the process with these right now, so I thought I'd share how it's going so far. I used instructions from the kitchn and tweaked them a little to make my bitters. I also have lavender, juniper, and orange and clove in the works right now

This sake toddy is super simple to make and very warming. I like to use a Jumai Ginjo sake, which is filtered and has no distilled alcohol added. You can buy the glass pictured HERE Sake Toddy 2 oz Junmai Ginjo sake 3 oz hot water 5 clove studs 1lemon slice Combine sake and hot water. Push cloves into lemon slice Float lemon slice on top Ingredients used: MomoKawa Diamond Junmai Ginjo sake #riverroadfarmcocktail #riverroadfarm #stlawrenceriver #glassgoatcocktail #glassgoat #s

Juniper Rose Syrup tbsp juniper berries 1 tbsp dried rose hips 1 cup water 1 cup sugar grind 1 tbsp juniper berries with a mortar and pestle simmer all ingredients together over low heat for 20 minutes allow to cool and store in a glass container should stay in the fridge for 2 weeks Recipes: #juniperrosesyrup #junipersyrup #juniperrecipe #junipercocktail #riverroadfarm #glassgoat #riverroadfarmcocktail #glassgoatcocktail

This take on the Bee's Knees cocktail has a stronger honey presence than the classic. Our River Road Farm honey is really mild; it's delicate enough that it won't overpower the other flavors in the drink. The goat rocks glass pictured can be purchased here. River Road Farm Bee's Knees 1.5 oz gin 1.5 oz honey syrup (recipe HERE ) .75 oz lemon juice extra honey for garnish Combine all ingredients in a stirring glass and stir until chilled. Pour over ice in a rocks glass. Garnis

The only downside of having Wood Fired Pizza Saturdays is having "Oh wow I ate too much" Sundays and Mondays. This refreshing green tea drink is a perfect calming detox to get you through! Eucalyptus Mint Green Tea 4-5 mint leaves 1 tsp dried eucalyptus leaves (found at specialty or health food stores) 1 tbsp Gunpowder green tea lime zest Combine mint, eucalyptus, and green tea in a tea infuser in a glass. Start with a little hot water (just enough to cover the infuser) to ge

We're so excited to announce Glass Goat Yoga this summer at River Road Farm. The dates will be 07/09/2017, 08/13/2017, & 08/20/2017. The cost is $25.00/person and includes a t-shirt with artwork by Scott Ouderkirk, and designed by Ken Gifford. Email contact@GlassGoat.com to receive instructions for reserving your spot! The classes will be taught by Certified Yoga Instructor Alicia Mitchelson. Here are some thoughts from Alicia on what her yoga practice means to her, and the b

We're super excited to announce that we will be hosting Goat Yoga here at River Road Farm this summer! The classes will be taught by Alicia Mitchelson, and will occur three times on Sundays through July & August. Our goat yoga classes will take place in our goat pasture at River Road Farm, with a view of the St. Lawrence River, among our Nigerian Dwarf goats. Nigerian Dwarves are super friendly goats, and ours in particular love people and are really social. They're smaller t

More often than not, there is a podcast playing out in the studio while we're working. A particular favorite is Chris Hardwick's Nerdist podcast. Chris Hardwick (for those who may not know!) is the host of The Wall, The Talking Dead, and At Midnight. About a month ago, Kenny decided to make a full piece of stained glass inspired by the podcast. He sketched for a while and finally decided on an image of Chris and Reggie Watts doing the podcast, with "Enjoy Your Burrito" stretc

What better for a snowday than a warming black tea and bourbon cocktail? Roaring fire not necessary but highly recommended! The teacup pictured can be purchased HERE Black Tea Bourbon .75 oz honey syrup (recipe HERE ) 1.5 oz bourbon 2.5 oz hot water 1 tbsp black tea 1 cinnamon stick Combine bourbon, honey syrup, and hot water in teacup. Allow black tea to steep in infuser for 10 minutes. Add cinnamon stick for garnish. Ingredients used: Woodford bourbon Local organic loose le

The goat's milk base for this cocktail comes from our goats here at River Road Farm. Our goats have very mild milk, because we monitor their diets closely and make sure the milkers don't have anything that can make their milk bitter, such as beet pulp. The slight earthiness of the goats milk goes really well with the bitter and aromatic nutmeg. The wine glass pictured can be purchased HERE Enjoy! Milk & Honey .5 oz heavy cream 2.5 oz goats milk 1.5 oz honey syrup (recipe HERE

This recipe is just the same as simple syrup, except with honey instead of sugar. Honey Syrup 1 cup honey 1 cup water Simmer the honey and water in a saucepan over low-medium heat until the honey is fully dissolved. Let cool to room temperature. Store in the refrigerator. Honey Syrup Recipes: Black Tea Bourbon Milk & Honey #honeyrecipe #riverroadfarm #glassgoat #glassgoatrecipes #1000islands #stlawrenceriver

This cocktail is named after and inspired by my favorite WAMC Northeast Public Radio contributor. Both she and the cocktail are sharp, fortifying, and punchy. The rosemary lemon syrup (recipe HERE ) makes this cocktail super herbaceous and fresh. The tonic syrup can be difficult to find in some areas, so 2 oz high quality tonic water can be used as a replacement. The cocktail will be a little less intensely flavored, but still delicious! The hand painted bee rocks glass pictu

This syrup tastes great in cocktails with several different liquors. It's awesome with gin (the more botanical the better,) silver tequila, and works well with a lot of different apertifs and amaros, too. Bonus- it makes your house smell fantastic when you simmer it! Rosemary Lemon Syrup 2 large sprigs of rosemary Juice from half a lemon 2-3 lemon wheels 1 cup sugar 3 cups water Add all ingredients to a sauce pan and simmer over very low heat for about 20 minutes. Recipes usi