Botanical Materia Medica

Ripe Hawthorn berries ready to be harvested for making delicious hawthorn wine

Autumn is here and with it an abundance of wonderful fruits and herbs that will keep us well over winter time. I always love making Hawthorn wine at this time of the year. A small schnapps glass a day of this delicious remedy over the colder months is good for the circulation to keep warm hands and feet. It is also strengthening and invigorating the stressed heart and the ageing heart. The berries are full of antioxidants and therefore protect the body from degenerative damage.

The hawthorn wine is very easy to make. Buy some good but not expensive red wine, one that you like. Don’t go for the really cheap ones as you want to enjoy the wine. Add fresh hawthorn berries and add to wine. Make sure that they are covered with wine. They may float a bit first, so shake every day. When the berries turn white and float to the bottom of the glass the wine is ready.  Have fun!

Making Hawthorn wine - fill glass with berries (no leaves!)

Add wine of your liking, covering all the berries. When the turn white and sink to the bottom filter and enjoy!