Beltane booze

[smokingboot]

As I have no clue how to post to communities, I don't know how to put this up on Cafe De Sorcier, so I'll put it here instead.

May wine was drunk for many reasons; to honour St Walpurgis, (see posh German version below) the fairies, and the May queen and king. Mostly however, it was a powerful aid to hapless giggling and getting shagged with/by wacked out chums on May night.

Ah, the good old days...

Trad basic Ingerlish version:
Dry white wine
Sprigs of woodruff (15 per litre should do it)
Some sugar depending on taste.
Steep and chill it for at least an hour before drinking.

Bit more 'merrie'version:
As above but with some strawberries and oranges sliced.

Posh and German
Good white wine (these measures are for a litre)
Sweet woodruff as above
Glass of port
Glass of cognac
7 sugar lumps
blackcurrants (now that I think about it these are autumnal fruits, so am not sure.)
1 cinnamon stick
Some orange slices.
This concoction should be steeped for a day and night before being sieved.

Time to go and erect a giant striped phallus in the garden...

Comments

[november-girl.livejournal.com]

That sounds good - save some for me! (the boozes, not the phallus, that is).

[smokingboot.livejournal.com]

Gladly, though much depends on my ability to find and recognise sweet woodruff. I go out tomorrow, armed with my secateurs and blind faith. Larians is wary. He doubts my skills of botanical recognition!

[evilwillow.livejournal.com]

http://gallery.consumerreview.com/garden/gallery/files/sweet_woodruff.asp


That should help with your visual botanical recognition :P:P

See you tomorrow hopefully

xxx

[smokingboot.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I had no idea it was so pretty:-)

Hope you feel better, and look forward to seeing you tonight or whenever is good. Hope you are taking advantage of the medically proven power of ice-cream!

[november-girl.livejournal.com]

http://gallery.consumerreview.com/garden/gallery/files/sweet_woodruff.asp

Larans will be grateful

[smokingboot.livejournal.com]

You and Evilwillow have substantially reduced my chances of accidently poisoning him!

[load-of-flannel.livejournal.com]

Rarrr...

Phallusses and Booze and May all round!

Is been a long time sine I did that...

Getting mashed on may night

[smokingboot.livejournal.com]

is a deeply important part of my religion;-)

Re: Getting mashed on may night

[load-of-flannel.livejournal.com]

Excellent it is too, I shall do it again sometime..