10/07/2026
Feature Wednesday!
Red Shiso or Shiso Britton!
Shiso Britton is in the mint family, it thrives best on your countertop in water! With flavors of mint, basil, cinnamon and anise/licorice. You might have had it in a cocktail at the Narrows earlier this year! Shiso Britton has lots of antioxidants like anthocyanins, romantic acid and flavonoids, which help give it its purple underside!💜
It’s also rich in vitamins A, C, K, calcium and iron! How cool!!
Uses: Throw it in a salad, use as garnish, a wrap for sushi/sashimi or you can make it into a simple syrup!
Simple Syrup recipe:
What you need
• 1 cup of water
• 1 cup of white sugar
• 10-15 leaves
Steps!
1) Dissolve the sugar: Combine 1 cup of water and 1 cup of white sugar in a small saucepan over medium heat. Heat and stir until the sugar is completely dissolved.
2) Steep the shiso: Remove the saucepan from the heat. Add the fresh, washed Shiso Britton leaves to the hot syrup.
3) Infuse: Place a lid on the pan (or let it sit off-heat) and allow the leaves to steep and infuse for about 4 hours (or down to 15–30 minutes for a lighter flavor).
4) Strain and store: Pour the syrup through a fine-mesh sieve or strainer into a clean glass bottle or jar, pressing gently on the leaves to extract extra flavor.
5) Refrigerate: Seal tightly and store in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
