Dr. Christopher's Herbal Legacy Newsletter - Hawthorn Berry Heart Syrup
Published: Wed, 11/03/10
November 3, 2010
Dear ,
Dear ,
Recently Master Herbalist Jo Francks went out
searching for berries to make one of Dr. Christopher's favorite heart remedies - Hawthorn Berry Heart Syrup. Jo walks you
through, step-by-step, how to make this wonderful tonic.
The recipe for the week is called "Candy Bar from
Heaven" a great recipe from subscriber Jeanette S.
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Until next week - be healthy and happy-
-Dr. Christopher's Herbal Legacy Newsletter
ARTICLE: Herbs for the Heart
RECIPE: Candy Bar from Heaven
NEWS/FEATURED PRODUCT: Holiday Specials - The School of Natural Healing & Christopher Publications
-Dr. Christopher's Herbal Legacy Newsletter
ARTICLE: Herbs for the Heart
RECIPE: Candy Bar from Heaven
NEWS/FEATURED PRODUCT: Holiday Specials - The School of Natural Healing & Christopher Publications
Jo Francks MHI recently gathered hawthorn berries to make
Hawthorn Berry Syrup. This is an annual
event although this year it was hard to find a tree with berries. It seemed as if they all froze! But my husband, being on the lookout for me,
found a tree that had some berries on it and they were just right for picking. After picking for a while and deciding when
enough was enough (I get a little carried away), it was time to get the process
going.
I washed the berries and put them in the biggest
stainless steel pot I have (this pot has made many batches of syrup). Cover the berries with distilled water 2
inches above the level of the berries. Bring this to a very low simmer. This means when there is steam coming off the top but no bubbles. Keep it covered and simmer for about a half
hour and turn off the heat. I let this
steep for about an hour. Now strain the
liquid off and save it.
Put the berries back in the pan and use a potato
masher and vigorously pound and mash them up. Add more distilled water to an inch above the berries. Bring to a simmer
for a half hour and let steep for an hour covered. Strain this and use a muslin cloth or cheese
cloth and squeeze all the liquid out of the berries. Now
combine all the liquid.
The next process takes me several days to
complete. This time I had to use two
pots because I had so much liquid. I
take a plastic ruler and measure how much liquid I have in the pot. As it simmers down I know when it is done by
measuring it with the ruler. The pots
should have straight sides for this method to work. Measure the liquid in a marked container if
you prefer then as it simmers down pour back into the container to measure the
progress. I put my pot of hawthorn
liquid on the small burner of my electric stove and put it on low (it needs to
be below 120). If I can put my finger in
it and not have to remove it because it is burning I know the temperature is
below 120. I stir it several times a
day while it is simmering. It forms a
gel because the berries have some pectin in them. It's okay, just keep simmering and
stirring.
When it simmers to ¼ the original volume I know it's
done. During this time I took a trip to
the local liquor store and picked up some brandy. Now let me tell you because Dr. Christopher
made this recipe with grape brandy. The
first time I made this my husband went to the store for me and asked for grape
brandy. The lady running the store did
some research and made some calls and it turns out that all brandy is made from
grapes. Regular old brandy is grape
brandy.
So it's time to add some vegetable glycerin and some
brandy to the simmered down decoction. Add ¼ of each to the liquid. So
to one quart you would add 1 cup of brandy and 1 cup of glycerin. This is the finished product. Store it in a glass bottle out of the light
in a cool dark place. It will keep a couple
of years if stored properly. It can be
stored in the refrigerator for long term. The dosage is ½ to 1 teaspoon three times a day.
This recipe can be made with dried berries. Simply add distilled water to the berries
overnight to rehydrate. Don't discard
the water, just add more until you have the right amount.
Making your own herbal medicine is enjoyable and rewarding. Just remember to have fun!
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syrup visit: http://www.herballegacy.com/Hawthorn_Berry.html.
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Submitted by Jeanette S.
INGREDIENTS:
- 1 brown hairy coconut from your produce section
- 1 package of deglet or medjool dates
- Crack the coconut open. Cut out the meat carefully.
- Cut open a date. Take out the seed.
- Then wrap that date flesh around the coconut meat.
- Eat!
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