S is for Surfeit Water

A 400 year old recipe that uses red poppy petals steeped for a milesome (20 minutes) and then herbs and spices are added and it's left in the sun for 9 days, brandy and rose water added, it's filtered and bottled. A teaspoon is taken to relieve indigestion or hangover or when suffereing form a surfeit!!

If you are planning to overindulge soon here is one recipe I found online for you!

[Jacqueline]

That was such an interesting recipe and it’s a great photo!

[Sally Ings]

Sounds quite a concoction.

[Annie-Sue]

great pic, but I'll just take the neat brandy for the hangover, thanks!

[Rob Z]

That's fascinating.

[wendy frost]

A great find and capture. A dose of the modern day recipe might be quite beneficial.

[Delwyn Barnett]

So fascinating!

[katy]

sounds like an intriguing remedy. Thanks for including the recipe in the link. I really like th composition of this one Jackie

[Shutterbug]

Beautiful red and very interesting narrative. I have never heard of this before.

[Kathy]

I like the pitcher of red liquid. Have you tried it?

[LManning (Laura)]

One does wonder how they came up with these things back in the day!
Wonderful light and composition.

[Valerie Chesney]

Wonderful capture on that window sill & the lighting is super....

[Shanne]

Beautiful colours and shot. The leaving in the sun bit is likely to make it pretty alcoholic before you add the brandy - sounds like a hair of the dog type remedy.

[JackieR]

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The lady that made this elixer trained as a medical herbalist and now teaches on the 6 year course herself, she was fascinating to talk with. Thank you for your comments, this is my favourite image of the whole day!!

[Petespost]

Be worthwhile over indulging to try the elixir