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This recipe was used by our great-grandmothers and grandmothers, it’s time for you to try it too! We decided to share this secret family recipe with you, which is guaranteed to strengthen your immunity and lift your mood at any time of the year.
Medicine is today a very advanced science and no one here wants to question its results. Nevertheless, more and more people want to stop using chemically manufactured drugs and are looking for an alternative. Today we have at our disposal various ancient recipes and traditional medical practices from all corners of the world. And since the healthiest food for a person is that which comes from the region where they live, the same applies to drinks and medicines.
Try surica
Therefore we decided to share with you the recipe for this ancient tincture called surica. It is something like an energy drink that our ancestors already drank. It is also called „drinkable honey“, since it is made from
- honey
- herbs
Which herbs are best for making surica? For example dvouzubec, sorrel, bergenia tučnolistá, mulberries, chamomile, sea buckthorn or similar blossoms, young burdock leaves and young pink rhodiola. You can also gather herbs for storage and dry them. Surica does not have to be made from fresh plants.
How to prepare it
Crush the gathered herbs in a wooden mortar. Dry them during the day in the sun and soak them at night in fresh drinking water. Repeat drying and soaking for two days. Transfer the resulting mixture into an earthenware container, pour water over it and put it in the sun. If it’s hot outside, let it dry for two days. If temperatures are lower, you can leave the mixture in the sun longer. Then remove the leaves, add honey and pour everything into bottles. Cork and store in a cool place.
Our great-grandmothers drank this drink before bed on an empty stomach. If you add sage to the drink, you will make a healthy and natural medicine that will help you fall asleep. Surica will help your body regenerate and recharge with energy. It will cleanse your stomach and support liver function. In addition, it has calming and soothing effects, so it is best to drink it before sleep.
Our family used surica not only as medicine. Because of it we stopped buying champagne. And why? Because it can replace it excellently. The best thing about it is the taste. You can play with that however you want. There are no limits to your imagination.
