Monastery Liqueur

Summary

Ingredients

• 1 lemon (s), untreated
• 5 juniper berries
• 1 stick cinnamon
• 1 stalk peppermint
• 3 sage leaves
• 1 stalk basil
• 3 bay leaves
• 2 sprigs rosemary
• 1 teaspoon chamomile flowers
• 2 clove (s)
• 1 pinch (s) saffron
• 3 tablespoon rock sugar, brown
• 0.7 liters schnapps, double grain, 38%

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Instructions

1. Rub the zest of the lemon with a fine grater and squeeze the lemon. Mash the juniper berries and the cinnamon stick with a wide knife.
2. Put all other ingredients together with the lemon juice, lemon peel, juniper and cinnamon in a well-sealable glass jar. Pour the double grain over. Let this herbal mixture steep in a dark place for about 10 days and shake occasionally.
3. Then filter the mixture through a cheesecloth and fill it into glass bottles.
4. Variant:
5. Put all ingredients (except the grain) in a saucepan and bring to the boil with approx. 200 ml water. Let the brew simmer for about 5 minutes. Let it cool down overnight. The next day, filter off the herb stock and mix with the grain. Finished!