This recipe comes from Rosemary Gladstar's Book: Herbal Recipes for Vibrant Health
Longevity herbs are known to restore energy and promote well-being.
This wonderful liqueur is a perfect way to enjoy the benefits of damiana and ginseng. She suggests that you be creative with other herbs such as astragalus and fo-ti. Which I did do ..
Prepare it ahead of time and serve it at the beginning of a hot date.
1 ounce dried damian leaves
1 ounce fresh ginseng (dried root will also do)
I also added the two extra herbs that she suggested:
1 ounce astragalus root
1 ounce fo-ti
2 cups vodka or brandy (I used imported vodka)
1 1/2 spring water. It has to be spring water....
1 cup honey
real vanilla extract
rose water
1. Soak the damiana leaves, ginseng, astragalus and fo-ti in the vodka or brandy for 5 days. Strain:
Reserve the alcohol liquid. Return the ginseng, foti, and astragalus to the reserved alcohol. You need to pick them out of the damiana leaves. After you pick those herbs out, press the leaves, so you can drain the rest of the alcohol out. Put a lid on the jar with the reserved alcohol and the herbs. Put a side.
2. Now take the alcohol soaked damiana leaves and soak them in the spring water for 3 days. Strain and reserve the liquid.
3. Over low heat, gently warm the water extract and dissolve the honey in it. Let cool.
4. Strain alcohol reserve of the roots.
5. Combine both of the extracts (water and alcohol) and stir well. pour into a clean bottle and add a dash of the real vanilla and a touch of the rose water for flavor.
I did a teaspoon of real vanilla and a tsp of rose water.
6. Let it mellow for one month or longer, it gets smoother with age.
I just made my first batch. I will not be able to try it until January 6th 2013.
Happy Longevity Liqueur Making To You.....
Where to purchase herbs: http://www.mountainroseherbs.com/
Finished product and bottled
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