Ingredients:
1 handful of hawthorn berries
maybe some dried flowers
1 liter of cognac
2 teaspoons of lemon balm
1/4 kg brown rock sugar
Glass vessels
fine sieve, linen cloth or filter
dark bottle(s)
Preparation:
Place the hawthorn berries and possibly some dried hawthorn flowers in a glass container. Press the berries a little and then add the cognac and lemon balm. Cover or close the glass jar and let it stand for 8 days.
After the specified time, the hawthorn berries can be strained through a fine sieve, linen cloth or filter and the hawthorn cognac can be poured into another glass vessel, for example a preserving jar. Squeeze the berries a little while straining.
Now add the brown rock sugar to the glass, stir everything well and let it stand until the sugar has dissolved. Shake again and again during the brewing time and then fill into dark bottles. Don’t forget to label it with your name and date.
Store the finished hawthorn liqueur after a few weeks and only then drink it.
Attention: Alcohol is not for children, young people, pregnant women and drivers!!!