Fall Digestive Bitters
Prep Time
10 minutes, plus 4 weeks steep time
Number of Servings
1 quart-size jar
Recipe Source
Foraged & Grown by Tara Lanich-LaBrie ($30, Countryman Press, 2024)
Ingredients
- Fresh peel of ½ grapefruit, lemon, or orange
- 1⁄4 cup hawthorn berries
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 3 slices fresh ginger
- 1 Tbsp fennel seeds
- 1 tsp black peppercorns
- 2 Tbsp organic rose petals
- 1⁄4 cup anise hyssop flowers or fresh fennel leaves
- 2 Tbsp fresh or dried calendula flowers
- A few fresh or dried artichoke leaves
- Vodka or brandy
- Honey or other sweetener of your choice (optional)
Directions
- Combine fruits, spices, and herbs in a quart-size glass jar and cover with vodka or brandy. Label your jar and allow it to steep for 4 to 6 weeks.
- After this time, strain out the fruits, spices, and herbs, reserving the liquid.
- Take a dropperful or two 15 to 20 minutes before a meal, or enjoy in a glass of sparkling water, sweetened if you prefer.
