Guest guest Posted August 13, 2002 Report Share Posted August 13, 2002 I am going to copy this exactly the way it is in the book 'School of Natural Healing' - Dr John R. Christopher Hawthorn berry syrup is made by putting fresh hawthorn berries into a stainless steel, Pyrex glass, or porcelain pan and filling the pan with distilled water 2 inches above the original level of the berries. If you have dried berries, reconstitute the berries in distilled water then strain off the excess water and treat the reconstituted berries as fresh (use the water that was strained off adding more distilled water if needed to reach the level of 2 inches above the berries) Heat the mixture on low to about 120 degrees F and low simmer (under l30degrees F) for about 15 to 30 minutes. Stir while simmering. Remove the mixture from the heat and let it steep (covered) for 15-30 minutes. Strain the liquid off and set it aside in a clean container. Mash the remainder of the berries and cover them with distilled water, adding an additional inch of water to the solution. Heat again and simmer this mixture for 20 minutes, stirring while you are simmering. Remove pan from heat and let steep (covered) for 20 minutes. Strain off the liquid and press the excess liquid from the solids. Combine the second batch of liquid with the first batch of liquid in a clean pan and heat on low with the lid off. While stirring regularly, simmer into a syrup by reducing it to 1/4 its original volume (if you started with one gallon, you should reduce it to one quart). Take off the heat and add 1/4 amount of vegetable glycerine and stir well (if you have one quart of syrup you should add 1 cup of glycerine). Let cool and add 1/4 amount of grape brandy (again 1 cup of brandy if you ended up with 1 quart of syrup). Mix well and store in amber bottles in a cool place (for long term storage, keep int e refrigerator. Recommended dosage is one half teaspoon three times a day. **************************************************************************** I can't say enough about this syrup - it has enabled my husband (along with cleanses) to get off his heart medication.....he feels great, is jogging, biking, all the things he used to do (but didn't feel like it when he was on the meds. The only heads up I would mention is this is an ALL DAY process - simmering it down to 1/4 of what you start with......and the pressing the excess liquid from the solids is a bit tricky - still haven't got that down.....I used my herb press the first time - and cheese cloth the second time...didn't like either way - so if anyone comes up with something that works - I would love to know. The syrup is yummy too. Hope this helps Sherry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 13, 2002 Report Share Posted August 13, 2002 on 8/13/02 4:52 AM, C.A.Spence at mtshadow wrote: Well, according to my liquor store man - ALL brandy is made from grapes - I would just go there and ask them.....we got a more expensive brandy - since it is something that we were making for Russ's health - it seemed appropriate. Did I say it was yummy??? Sherry > Thanks Sherry. Where do you get grape brandy? Is that something available > at the ABC store? (not one of my regular stops! LOL) Is there anything > that can be substituted for it? > Chris > >> >> I am going to copy this exactly the way it is in the book 'School of > Natural >> Healing' - Dr John R. Christopher >> >> Hawthorn berry syrup is made by putting fresh hawthorn berries into a >> stainless steel, Pyrex glass, or porcelain pan and filling the pan with >> distilled water 2 inches above the original level of the berries. If you >> have dried berries, reconstitute the berries in distilled water then > strain >> off the excess water and treat the reconstituted berries as fresh (use the >> water that was strained off adding more distilled water if needed to reach >> the level of 2 inches above the berries) Heat the mixture on low to about >> 120 degrees F and low simmer (under l30degrees F) for about 15 to 30 >> minutes. Stir while simmering. Remove the mixture from the heat and let > it >> steep (covered) for 15-30 minutes. Strain the liquid off and set it aside >> in a clean container. >> >> Mash the remainder of the berries and cover them with distilled water, >> adding an additional inch of water to the solution. Heat again and simmer >> this mixture for 20 minutes, stirring while you are simmering. Remove pan >> from heat and let steep (covered) for 20 minutes. Strain off the liquid > and >> press the excess liquid from the solids. >> >> Combine the second batch of liquid with the first batch of liquid in a > clean >> pan and heat on low with the lid off. While stirring regularly, simmer > into >> a syrup by reducing it to 1/4 its original volume (if you started with one >> gallon, you should reduce it to one quart). Take off the heat and add 1/4 >> amount of vegetable glycerine and stir well (if you have one quart of > syrup >> you should add 1 cup of glycerine). Let cool and add 1/4 amount of grape >> brandy (again 1 cup of brandy if you ended up with 1 quart of syrup). Mix >> well and store in amber bottles in a cool place (for long term storage, > keep >> int e refrigerator. Recommended dosage is one half teaspoon three times a >> day. >> > **************************************************************************** >> >> I can't say enough about this syrup - it has enabled my husband (along > with >> cleanses) to get off his heart medication.....he feels great, is jogging, >> biking, all the things he used to do (but didn't feel like it when he was > on >> the meds. The only heads up I would mention is this is an ALL DAY > process - >> simmering it down to 1/4 of what you start with......and the pressing the >> excess liquid from the solids is a bit tricky - still haven't got that >> down.....I used my herb press the first time - and cheese cloth the second >> time...didn't like either way - so if anyone comes up with something that >> works - I would love to know. The syrup is yummy too. >> >> Hope this helps >> Sherry >> > > > > > Federal Law requires that we warn you of the following: > 1. Natural methods can sometimes backfire. > 2. If you are pregnant, consult your physician before using any natural > remedy. > 3. The Constitution guarantees you the right to be your own physician and to > prescribe for your own health. > We are not medical doctors although MDs are welcome to post here as long as > they behave themselves. > Any opinions put forth by the list members are exactly that, and any person > following the advice of anyone posting here does so at their own risk. > It is up to you to educate yourself. By accepting advice or products from > list members, you are agreeing to > be fully responsible for your own health, and hold the List Owner and members > free of any liability. > > Dr. Ian Shillington > Doctor of Naturopathy > Dr.IanShillington > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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