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Posted on May 18, 2020October 9, 2020 by Sandy Evans — Leave a comment

Pine & Gooseberry Oxymel

Pine needle Gooseberry Oxymel. The taste is quite Delicious! I was wanting to make an oxymel with Pine because Pine is so high in vitamin C & grows abundantly here in Finland. I decided to try adding some yellow gooseberries that grew in my yard and had frozen from last year. The sour sweet taste of the gooseberries pairs excellently with the taste of Pine. And since gooseberries are anti-inflammatory, Pine is high in Vitamin C, and oxymels are an ancient remedy for respiratory ailments, this makes sense now in the age of Corona.

Recipe: 2 cups yellow gooseberries, 1/2 cup fresh Pine needles, 2 tsp Angelica leaf, 2 cups apple cider vinegar, 1 1/4 cup honey. Mix in a clean jar and put in refrigerator for 2 weeks. Do not use a metal lid on the jar because vinegar and metal lids will react. I use a glass jar with a rubber seal & glass lid. Shake daily. Strain and pour into a nice bottle. Keep refrigerated. I add this to pretty much anything I eat, lately I’ve been adding it to goatpipe salads and stirfry nettles. You can also take a teaspoon 3x a day as a respiratory tonic. Enjoy!

Posted on April 17, 2020October 9, 2020 by Sandy Evans — Leave a comment

Sea Buckthorn Aronia Berry Ginger Thyme Spruce Oxymel

Sea Buckthorn, Aronia Berry, Ginger, Thyme, Spruce Oxymel. This was an experiment that turned out tasting pretty good. Tangy, Pungent, Savory, Sweet. I wanted to work with Sea Buckthorn because I read they have the highest nutrient content of all wild berries, especially high in vitamin C, E and essential fatty acids. But their taste is so sour! They need to be mixed with other flavors to mellow out their intensity. So I mixed 1 cup smashed Sea Buckthorn berries with 1 cup smashed Aronia berries, thumb sized fresh ginger sliced, 1/2 cup dried thyme, 2 cups apple cider vinegar, 1 and 1/2 cups spruce sprout infused honey. Mix together and let sit in refrigerator 2 weeks. Shake daily. Strain. Pour into clean bottles and keep refrigerated. I use oxymels as food and pour on top of vegetables or whatever food I’m eating to give the food some extra exciting flavors. And oxymels have the added benefit of supporting respiratory health and have been used since the times of ancient Greece for congestion, cough & bronchitis. You can take a teaspoon several times a day and evening for mild respiratory symptoms or just use as a tangy food seasoning. Enjoy!

Posted on April 16, 2020October 9, 2020 by Sandy Evans — Leave a comment

Thyme Aronia Berry Oxymel

Thyme Aronia Berry Oxymel.. Oxymels have been used as far back as ancient Greece for the treatment of respiratory symptoms such as congested coughs. Oxymels combine herbs, honey & vinegar, they taste delicious & can be mixed with water to drink or added to veggies for flavor. Thyme is warm & drying which helps drive out cold damp mucous in the sinuses & lungs. Thyme is also antitussive (helps stop cough spasms), antibacterial & antifungal. Honey is moistening & antimicrobial. And you can use any berry, they are full of vitamins & nutrients and burst with flavor. You will love the way this tastes, heres the recipe: 1 cup berries mashed, 1/4 cup dried thyme, 1 cup apple cider vinegar, 1/2-3/4 cup honey. Keep in fridge. Shake daily. Ready after 2 weeks. Strain into a bottle. Enjoy! *I found this recipe years ago on the internet and I wish I could credit the herbalist who originally posted this recipe but I cannot find the recipe again. But whoever that great herbalist woman is, Thank You so much for sharing! Because this recipe is one of my absolute favorites. I have always got a bottle of this oxymel in my refrigerator!