Lately we have been ill (me and Lukas, but not Joni). I mean we were not terribly sick, but had a lingering cold that we could not quite get rid off. My mum suggested drinking iron (apparently that improves blood therefore bugs don’t stick that much to it). She actually gave me a recipe for this drink that is packed with iron which contains some beetroot and alcohol. It kind of taste like a sweet liquor with earthy tones in it. I must admit I look forward to a shot of it everyday ;-). This is why I think this would make a perfect Valentine’s gift, because apparently beetroot has some natural aphrodisiac (well…apparently).
HEART BEET POTION
- 1 cup grated raw beetroot
- 1 cup grated raw carrot
- 1 cup honey
- 1 cup cognac
- 1 cup lemon
1. Place all ingredients into the jug and mix well. My mum says that it is ready for consumption straight away, but I prefer drinking it when it is without bits. Therefore I placed the jug into the fridge overnight and then sieved it the next day.
2. I poured it into the bottles (spirit bottles are the prettiest) and labeled for presentation. You are of course welcome to use my label printouts ;-).
Happy Valentines weekend!
Rasa xoxo
