I give here the "fast" (meaning quick to make) version of Celtic drinks and libations from the "21 Lessons of Merlin" as well as the festivals at which they are used:
May Mead for Beltaine
Add a half ounce of each of the following to 1 gallon of your favorite
white wines:
heather flowers, meodowsweet, woodruff leaves. Let sit for about 6 hours. Filter
and chill before serving.
Midsummer Ale
Add a half ounce of each of the following to 1 gallon of your favorite
red wines:
fresh oak leaves, chamomille, red rose
petals. Let sit for about 24 hours. Add
9 tablespoons of honey and 1 teaspoon of
vanilla. Filter and chill before serving.
Samhain Absinthe
Add a 2 teaspoons of each of the following to 2 pints of your favorite
port wines:
wormwood, dried apple/mint leaves, dried
pumpkin blossoms. Let sit for about 1
week. Filter through muslin and bottle.
Garnish with raisins and cloves before
serving.
Midwinter Mulsa
Add a half ounce of each of the following to 2 quarts of your favorite dry white wines:
crushed juniper berries, wintergreen,Elder Flowers. let sit for about 6 hours. Filter and chill before serving. Garnish with a sprigg of green pine or hot with a cinnamon stick
Now these are drinks I can get excited about! I think we can all see that Druids used a variety of herbs in their work....from "visions" to partying.
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