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Hedgerow Drinks (alcoholic and non-alcoholic):
1.  Sloe (or Damson) Gin
2.  Geranium Elixir (using vodka)
3.  Dobson’s Bramble Cordial (using brandy)
4.  Strawberry Liqueur (using vodka or gin)
5.  Cherry Liqueur (vodka), Cherry Brandy, & Damson Brandy
6.  Mulled Cranberry Juice
7.  Wassail Cup
8.  Smoking Bishop
9.  Beltane or May Cup
10. Home-made Ginger lemonade
11. Lambs Wool or Gossip Bowl (Georgian)
12. Regent's Punch (Georgian)
13. Park Farm Cherry Gin
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Geranium Rose Elixir

Ingredients

Geranium Rose ElixirRose scented geranium leaves
Vodka
Geranium sprig (preferably with flowers)

  1. Snip the leaves and the soft stalks into small pieces.
  2. Bruise them slightly, using pestle and mortar.
  3. Fill a jar, 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.