// Hawthorn & Rose Heart Syrup
// Ingredients 1-2 oz dried hawthorn berries 16 oz water 1/4 cup dried rose petals 8 oz honey // Directions 1. Add 1-2 oz of berries and 16 oz water to saucepan. Bring to simmer, reduce to low heat, and partially cover. Let mixture reduce to half it's volume (about 8 oz), stirring occasionally. 2. Add in rose petals and let cook over low heat for an additional 10-15 minutes, fully covered. 3. Strain herbs out of liquid and place liquid back in saucepan. 4. Add in 8 oz of honey, letting it warm (but not boil!) stirring constantly until fully incorporated. 5. Remove from heat, let cool, and bottle. 6. Refrigerate for up to 3 months. Tips: - Don't heat above 110 degrees Fahrenheit once you add the honey. This will break down the medicinal properties of the honey- which we don't want to do. - Add 1/4 cup of brandy for each cup of syrup to make shelf stable. - Take 1/2 tsp-1 tbsp about 1-3 times per day. - I only used 1 oz of d
