Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Stupid Cupid


Here's my somewhat silly blurb from the Wheatsville Weekly email for the week of January 26th. Its a little cheesy (just the way they like it) and pretty innocent. In my own practice, I'm in the midst of concocting a true lust potion that packs enough of a punch to enamor the dead - or at least raise its pulse. I'll be sure to post the final recipe and, if your lucky, you might just get an attractive vile in the mail, tied with a ribbon and a note that reads, "drink me" for V-day. Do you feel lucky?


Damiana and Rose Petals s for Valentine's Day!

While Rose's delicate and intoxicating fragrance needs no introduction, you may not know that Cleopatra used this famous flower to seduce Mark Antony. Passion-inducing Damiana, while lesser known, has been used traditionally to help sweethearts spice up their love life and contains antidepressive and mood elevating properties. Both are great in an after dinner tea, sprinkled in a bath, or infused in your favorite wine! Here's a simple formula that's sure to impress your special someone this Valentine's day:

1) Start with your favorite red wine (a higher alcohol content is better for extraction, especially when using fresh herbs).
2) Choose you favorite aromatic herbs: Ginger, mints, licorice or cinnamon for a stimulating effect. Oatstraw, lavender, sage, and catnip for a calming blend. Rose or damiana for love - or choose your own favorites!
3) Combine herbs and wine either in a mason jar or the bottle itself if it has a screw-top, and let it sit for two weeks (shaking occasionally).
4) Separate out herbs with a cheesecloth or a mesh strainer before serving.

Serve with chocolates and a romantic string quartet!