Kristin Wolfel of the Charleston crafts a catnip cocktail for her Friday-night drinking buddy.
by Kate Schmidt
Challenged by Henry Prendergast of Analogue to make a drink with catnip, Kristin Wolfel, a bartender at the Charleston, first did some homework: Is the herb that drives many felines bonkers even fit for human consumption? As it turns out, catnip is edible, though it's more common to brew a tea with it or smoke it than eat it—it produces a cooling sensation and is said to give a buzz similar to the effects of marijuana, inducing giddiness and euphoria.…[ Read more ]