This mulled wine recipe is made with whole spices and garnished with fresh herbs that can be foraged or cut right from your own backyard. With a warm, spirited, winter feeling, this easy mulled wine is a wonderful way to relax and connect during the darkest days of the year. Breathe in the mulling spices,…
Cocktails
10 Holiday Cocktail Recipes: Herbal Cocktails for Winter
Holiday cocktail recipes abound as soon as there’s a chill in the air and the leaves are falling from trees. A winter cocktail is a perfect way to share spirits, gather together, and enjoy some cheer during the darkest days of the year. Find all of the herbal cocktails you need to celebrate the winter…
Conifer Hot Toddy with Rose Hips and Ginger
This conifer hot toddy is the perfect foraged cocktail to make on a chilly day. It will warm you up and might even make you feel better if you are under the weather. Any edible conifer needles will work in this recipe — pine, fir, and spruce are all great options! Herbal Hot Toddy with…
Elderberry Cocktail: Made with Elderberry Syrup
{This post is sponsored by Ball® Fresh Preserving} This elderberry cocktail recipe is a festive and delicious way to celebrate fall! Made with elderberry syrup, it even has some health benefits as well. It’s the perfect foraged holiday cocktail! Ball® Flute Jars This elderberry syrup cocktail is perfect when served in beautiful Ball® Flute jars!…
Homemade Infused Gin: Foraged Botanical Winter Spirits
Have you ever made your own gin? It’s so much fun, and so easy! This winter gin is infused with fresh foraged juniper berries, white fir, and lots of winter herbs and spices. It’s refreshing and aromatic, and a perfect winter foraging cocktail recipe. This homemade infused gin is the perfect recipe for the holidays…
Mulled Hard Cider: Warm Spiced Apple Drink for Fall
Simmered with mulling spices and citrus, this mulled hard cider is a delicious way to celebrate fall! It’s the perfect warm spiced drink for the holiday season, plus it’s so easy to make. Cheers! Warm Spiced Hard Cider for Fall Well, the holidays are upon us, so who wants a drink? Seriously though, there’s really…
Persimmon Champagne Cocktail with Cinnamon and Sage
This persimmon cocktail made with cinnamon, sage, and honey simple syrup is combined with champagne for a refreshing and herbal drink that is perfect for the holidays! Persimmons: A Fall & Winter Fruit Unlike many fruits that are difficult to come by in the winter months, persimmons are in season during this time of year…
Pomegranate Martini with Rosemary Honey Syrup
Pomegranates show up in so many recipes during the fall and winter seasons, and their juice is delicious mixed with almost any spirit, especially – in my opinion – with an herbaceous gin. The tart, bright juice shines in this pomegranate martini cocktail recipe, which features a rosemary-infused honey syrup. Any extra rosemary honey syrup…
Reishi Mushroom Infused Red Wine with Rose Hips and Ashwagandha
Make this reishi mushroom infused red wine for a delicious and relaxing drink! This cordial also contains rose hips and the adaptogen herb ashwagandha. This herbal wine is good for the immune system! Reishi Mushroom, Red Wine & Adaptogens This post is written by Spencre McGowan of the wonderful blog Gingertooth. She will be telling…
Rosemary Champagne Cocktail with Blood Orange
I love me a good cocktail, especially if it has herbal components! I’m of the mind if you can add a bit of herbal or foraged medicine to a festive cocktail, why not? Let’s get healthy while we imbibe! Since rosemary is one of my favorite fresh herbs and it is available year round in…
