As we move into spring and summer, along come the parties and feasts—and thus your chance to surprise and delight your family and friends with the herbal deliciousness and digestive effectiveness of your homemade cordials. There is nothing that signifies a celebration quite like topping off a meal with a round of your own handcrafted herbal liquor.
Once people taste your gorgeous herbal concoction, they will be begging you to keep bringing them to future gatherings. It helps to find some beautiful cordial glasses as they can add a lot to the ambiance of the experience. I confess, I have an entire shelf of this delicate glassware for all kinds of occasions!
The one thing about this tasty botanical preparation you should keep in mind is that it takes a month to infuse, so it requires a little planning if you want to have some on hand.
Time requirements aside, I truly love a good cordial, which is why I dedicated an entire chapter of my book, The Herbal Kitchen, to these special sippable creations. My 3-Seed Cordial is one of the most popular recipes from this section, and with good reason. It supports digestion and settles the stomach after a big meal, making it a perfect accompaniment for an after-dinner toast at potlucks and holiday gatherings. Celery seed, coriander, and fennel seeds all have carminative properties that help you more easily digest your food.
People are first struck by the cordial’s delicious flavor, but they soon realize they also like how it makes them feel. Digestion takes a lot of work. When you get some help from the carminative herbs, you don’t have to use all your vitality to process that big dinner, so you feel more settled and less weighed-down. This is one of the great gifts that the digestive support herbs offer us!
Yield: about 2 cups.
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Who will you share your cordials with this summer?
Cheers!
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