Beltane Custard
Ingredients:2 cups milk
1 cup unsprayed marigold petals
1/4 tsp. salt
3 Tbsp. sugar
1 to 2-inch piece vanilla bean
3 egg yolks, slightly beaten
1/8 tsp. allspice
1/8 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 tsp. rose water
whipping cream
Instructions:
1. Using a clean mortar and pestle reserved for cooking purposes, pound marigold petals.
Or, crush with a spoon.
2. Mix the salt, sugar, and spices together.
3. Scald milk with the marigolds and the vanilla bean.
4. Remove the vanilla bean and add the slightly beaten yolks and dry ingredients.
5. Cook on low heat.
6. When the mixture coats a spoon, add rose water and cool.
7. Top with whipped cream, garnish with fresh marigold petals.
Cresent CakesIngredients:
1 cup finely ground almonds
1 1/4 cups flour
1/2 cup confectioner's sugar
2 drops almond extract
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 egg yolk
Instructions:
1. Combine almonds, flour, sugar, and extract until thoroughly mixed.
2. With the hands, work in butter and egg yolk until well-blended.
3. Chill dough.
4. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
5. Pinch off pieces of dough about the size of walnuts and shape into crescents.
6. Place on greased sheets and bake for about 20 minutes.
7. Serve during the Simple Feast, especially at Esbats.
Soft Mead
Ingredients:
1 quart water, preferably spring water
1 cup honey
1 sliced lemon
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
Instructions:
1. Boil together all ingredients in a non-metallic pot.
2. While boiling, scrape off the rising "scum" with a wooden spoon.
3. When no more rises add the following:
pinch of salt
juice of 1/2 lemon
4. Strain and cool.
5. Drink in place of alcoholic mead or wine during the Simple Feast.
How To Make A Homemade Tincture
Here are easy instructions on how to make herbal or flower Tinctures. These are just a few quick guidelines to get you started. Once you are accustomed to the technique add more or less of your chosen ingredients.
Whether dried or fresh herbs and flowers are used is completely up to the practitioner. I use both and get great results every time.
What You Will Need to Make a Natural Herbal Tincture
*Herbs or Flowers
*Vodka, distilled water or vinegar
*Mason Jar or any type of glass jar (even a jelly jar)
Always use glass NEVER plastic, plastic absorbs the fragrances
There are several items that you will need to make your own tinctures. First you need either dried or fresh herbs. Vodka at least 80 proof to cover the herbs (make a non-alcoholic tincture using distilled water, or vinegar. a vinegar tincture will have to be refrigerated). Mason jars with lids. Lastly, labels for the jars.
You will need 7-10 ounces of herbs for every quart of vodka, brandy or rum. I don’t measure, I just place enough herbs/flowers or both into a glass jar and pour just enough Vodka to cover it.
Put the lid tightly on the jar, place in a dark place area (such as back of a cabinet or closet) and shake 1-2 times a day for at least two weeks. When you are ready to use your plant based mixture, give it one final good shake and strain. I use panty hose to strain.
Alcohol based tinctures can last up to 5 years when prepared properly. I make my tinctures to prepare botanical perfume so I don’t worry about expiration.
If you reside with someone struggling with addiction. Please make a non-alcoholic tincture.
Ingredients:2 cups milk
1 cup unsprayed marigold petals
1/4 tsp. salt
3 Tbsp. sugar
1 to 2-inch piece vanilla bean
3 egg yolks, slightly beaten
1/8 tsp. allspice
1/8 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 tsp. rose water
whipping cream
Instructions:
1. Using a clean mortar and pestle reserved for cooking purposes, pound marigold petals.
Or, crush with a spoon.
2. Mix the salt, sugar, and spices together.
3. Scald milk with the marigolds and the vanilla bean.
4. Remove the vanilla bean and add the slightly beaten yolks and dry ingredients.
5. Cook on low heat.
6. When the mixture coats a spoon, add rose water and cool.
7. Top with whipped cream, garnish with fresh marigold petals.
Cresent CakesIngredients:
1 cup finely ground almonds
1 1/4 cups flour
1/2 cup confectioner's sugar
2 drops almond extract
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 egg yolk
Instructions:
1. Combine almonds, flour, sugar, and extract until thoroughly mixed.
2. With the hands, work in butter and egg yolk until well-blended.
3. Chill dough.
4. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
5. Pinch off pieces of dough about the size of walnuts and shape into crescents.
6. Place on greased sheets and bake for about 20 minutes.
7. Serve during the Simple Feast, especially at Esbats.
Soft Mead
Ingredients:
1 quart water, preferably spring water
1 cup honey
1 sliced lemon
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
Instructions:
1. Boil together all ingredients in a non-metallic pot.
2. While boiling, scrape off the rising "scum" with a wooden spoon.
3. When no more rises add the following:
pinch of salt
juice of 1/2 lemon
4. Strain and cool.
5. Drink in place of alcoholic mead or wine during the Simple Feast.
How To Make A Homemade Tincture
Here are easy instructions on how to make herbal or flower Tinctures. These are just a few quick guidelines to get you started. Once you are accustomed to the technique add more or less of your chosen ingredients.
Whether dried or fresh herbs and flowers are used is completely up to the practitioner. I use both and get great results every time.
What You Will Need to Make a Natural Herbal Tincture
*Herbs or Flowers
*Vodka, distilled water or vinegar
*Mason Jar or any type of glass jar (even a jelly jar)
Always use glass NEVER plastic, plastic absorbs the fragrances
There are several items that you will need to make your own tinctures. First you need either dried or fresh herbs. Vodka at least 80 proof to cover the herbs (make a non-alcoholic tincture using distilled water, or vinegar. a vinegar tincture will have to be refrigerated). Mason jars with lids. Lastly, labels for the jars.
You will need 7-10 ounces of herbs for every quart of vodka, brandy or rum. I don’t measure, I just place enough herbs/flowers or both into a glass jar and pour just enough Vodka to cover it.
Put the lid tightly on the jar, place in a dark place area (such as back of a cabinet or closet) and shake 1-2 times a day for at least two weeks. When you are ready to use your plant based mixture, give it one final good shake and strain. I use panty hose to strain.
Alcohol based tinctures can last up to 5 years when prepared properly. I make my tinctures to prepare botanical perfume so I don’t worry about expiration.
If you reside with someone struggling with addiction. Please make a non-alcoholic tincture.
