WHB# 209 - Alice's Lemon Verbena Liquor

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Astrid from Paulchen's Foodblog

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I wish to thank Kalyn from Kalyn's Kitchen for this event

and Haalo who been taken over since the last year,

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this is a recipe found in Alice's blog, she is just a kid :))

well, could be my doughter anyway :)

but makes very tasty recipes and

makes beautiful beautiful photos.

you should drop by her to see ;)

I did this liquor in an other way,

but must say that this version is better.

thank's Alice!

you need:

70 leaves Erba Luigia (lemon verbena - Aloysia triphylla).
500 gr of water
500 gr sugar
500 gr alcohol 95°

peel of 1 / 2 lemon
(1 small sprig of rosemary)
(3 cloves)
(3 leaves of sage)
(3 leaves of mint)
(1 piece of cinnamon)

put to boil the sugar and the water. let simmer for 15min until the sugar is completaly dissolved.

let cool perfectly, at least 12hours in a cool place.*

pick 70 leaves (one leaf more or less :),

put them in a big glass jar together with all the other herbs and spices.

cover with the cold syrup.

let marinate for 10days in a shadow place.

IF you remember shake once or twice a day.

after the 10days has gone, filter twice or also three times using a paper filter

(f.ex Melitta, the one you use making German coffee)

pour in bottles, close lid and let rest for an other 2months.

in the meanwhile, TRY to keep you thirsty throat away from it! :)

if you ask me..make dubble rate from the beginning. :))

brigidaa_te:

* it is very very important to let cool the syrup completely, if you don't your liquor will be turbid, not trasparent and there is no way to get rid of that.





have a nice week :)