Homemade Liqueurs with Herbs: Chamomile Flower Wine
By Leah A. Zeldes
August/September 2003
Makes about 1 quart
Serve chamomile flower wine in your favorite wine glass and couple it with a tasty herbal meal.
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- 1 liter dry white wine
- 1 cup dried chamomile flowers
- Grated zest of 1 orange
- 1½ ounces light rum (optional)
- 4 tablespoons honey (or to taste)
- Pour wine into a clean glass jar or bottle. Add chamomile, orange zest and rum. Cover and steep for 1 week.
- Strain through a coffee filter, add honey to taste and pour it into a clean container. Seal and store for up to 1 year.
Leah A. Zeldes is food editor of Chicago’s Lerner Newspapers.
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