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Geranium Rose Elixir

Ingredients

Rose scented geranium leaves
Vodka
Geranium spring (preferably with flowers)

1. Snip the leaves and the soft stalks into small pieces.
2. Bruise them slightly, using pestle and mortar.
3. Fill ajar, pour over the vodka and leave in a dark place for about a month. After which the liquor will turn a green-brown colour.
4. Strain off the leaves. Add a couple of drops of cochineal if you don’t like the colour (last time I made it it turned a lovely shade of light green and looked very pleasant without the colouring).
5. Bottle the liquor, adding a prig of geranium for decoration if liked.