Not long after mastering the art of making tinctures with herbs, I started acquiring quite a supply of little herb-infused-alcohol on my shelves. What to do with them? I know you can add tinctures to body/beauty products like creams, lotions, body scrubs, facial toners etc. Also, you can use them as part of your kitchen first aid kit. But with my love of food, I wanted to find a more tasty way to use the tinctures.
Enter Rosemary Gladstar. Her book is brilliant if you’re inspired by Harry Potter’s Potions class, and want to start concocting things in your own kitchen.
I adapted this recipe for a chocolate liqueur that uses the herb ‘damiana’ (ok, admittedly, I had to go buy this herb especially for this project, but it just sounded too delicious to pass up!)
Damiana is a restorative herb that is a gentle anti-depressant, helps you deal with stress/anxiety, and is also supposed to be an aphrodisiac! Sounds perfect for an after dinner drink.
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