La Sauge Miracle

Name: La Sauge Miracle (Miraculous Sage Liqueur)
Yield: Makes 4 pints
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 2¼ cups water; 1¾ cups sugar; 6 cups eau-de-vie, (100° proof); a good handful of leaves and flowers of sage; a good handful of leaves and flowers of sage; a good handful of leaves and flowers of sage

Miraculous Sage Liqueur

Preparation info

Makes
4 pints

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Recipes from a French Herb Garden

By Geraldene Holt

Published 1999

About

I discovered this recipe in a cookery book from Nyons in northern Provence. The author, Mireille Lesbros, says that her grandmother used to make this sage-flavored liqueur. Interestingly, this is one of the few recipes that I have come across that includes the beautiful blue sage flowers as well as the aromatic leaves.

Ingredients

a good handful of leaves and flowers of sage
6 cups eau-de-vie, (100° proof)

Europe
France
Nyons
Mediterranean
Drinks
Provence
Gluten-free
Vegan

Method

Place the sage leaves and flowers in a wide-necked bottle or jar and add the eau-de-vie. Cover and leave in a warm place for eight days then strain into a bottle. Dissolve the sugar in the water over low heat, then bring to the boil. Cool the syrup and add to the eau-de-vie.

Seal the bottle and store in a cool, dark place, or drink immediately. Serve in a small glass as an