R E C I P E
BLUE LOTUS WINE
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INGREDIENTS:
1oz Blue Lotus
1 bottle of red wine (Tempranillo, Merlot, or choice of red wine)
Optional add ons:
1Tbsp Mucuna
1tsp Euphoria
DIRECTIONS:
1. The general ratio used is 1oz of blue lotus leaf and stamen, to 1 bottle of wine. Pour out about a half a glass, just a few ounces. This will make it possible to stuff your 1oz of lotus in the bottle.
2. Grind your petals down (you can use a mortar and pestle, coffee grinder, herb grinder, food processor or even a sharp pair of herb or fabric scissors) use a thick neck funnel to stuff your foliage into the bottle. Optional add on! Add 1tbsp of the Mucuna powder to the bottle of wine for an added dopamine kick.
3. After its all in, re-cork the bottle, and shake the bottle intensively before you place in the fridge. Keep the bottle in a cool, dark place and shake it once a day. This not only aerates the wine, but also allows more of the plant foliage to seep out into the wine itself, oxygenating the menstrual within the maceration process This is a process called “leaching” where the active contents are separated from the plant matter and absorbed into the carrier liquid (menstrum), in this case wine.
4. Keep your bottle stored well and remember to shake once or twice daily. Some people say the wine should be ready in 3-5 days, but if you want to get the most out of your wine infusion preparation, I recommend at least a week to two weeks. But if you only got to do it for 1-2 days its ok, it just wont be as strong. Make sure to properly label your bottle with the date of your infusion and the amount of lotus you used to keep track.
5. Once you’ve let your lotus extract into the wine for the amount of days you’ve chosen to, it’s time to filter. Using a fine mesh filter, or cheese cloth, or even an old t-shirt, is great. Make sure to press your muslin or cheese cloth to get every last squeeze of the lotus infused wine.
6. For you blue lotus fanatics, you’ll probably want to eat the pressed flowers. The lotus effects will come on in about the same time as the alcohol effects. Some feel more calm, relaxed and slightly euphoric when drinking the lotus wine compared to wine alone. When composing the drink, you can enjoy it as is, or top it off with blueberries, or blackberries to enhance a more fruity-sangria type flavor if you wish. Also adding about 20% sparkling water to make it more of a spritzer.
7. Optional, add 1tsp of the Euphoria Elixir to the glass, mix, add garnish of choice, and sip the magic!
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