damiana love cordial

Name: DAMIANA LOVE CORDIAL
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 ounce(s) organic damiana leaves dried; 1 - organic vanilla bean split and chopped; 2 cup(s) brandy; 1 1/2 cup(s) water; 1 cup(s) raw local honey; 1/4 cup(s) organic rose hydrosol

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Eddie Jordan

Bristow, OK

Updated on Jan 16, 2012

Damiana is a yellow flowering shrub native to the southwestern US and central America. This enchanting herb is used for relaxation . Enjoy a glass of delicious love cordial after dessert with a friend or sip with your Special sweetie. Perfect as a Valentine.s day gift

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Ingredients

1 ounce organic damiana leaves dried
1 - organic vanilla bean split and chopped
2 cups brandy
1 1/2 cups water
1 cup raw local honey
1/4 cup organic rose hydrosol

How To Make damiana love cordial

Step 1

Soak the dried damiana leaves and chopped vanilla bean in brandy foe 5 days.

Step 2

Strain the herb and reserve the alcohol in a jar.
Step 3

Mix the brandy saturated damiana and vanilla in water for 3 days using a separate jar.
Step 4

Strain reserve the water in a jar, and compost the spent herb. Warm the water extract gently in a pot.
Step 5

Dissolve the honey in the warm water extract.
Step 6

Add the sweetened water extract to the alcohol extract and stir well
Step 7

Pour into a sterilized bottle, label, and let age for 1 month or longer.
Step 8

add rose hydrosol, serve and savour.
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