StyleCoven’s Kolika Elle Kirk created a sequel to the Alchemy of Romance for Valentine’s Day– and not a moment too soon either. ! (Scroll through the StyleCoven site till you find this. It’s worth the effort) This is an excerpt of the post: A Cure for a Broken Heart–so you will have to head back to StyleCoven’s post to get read the entire thing.
What happens when that love goes away? What happens when you think you find that love but that love doesn’t necessarily find you? What happens when you don’t even know if you’re capable of feeling love because life has taught you that goodbye is all that there is? Most members of the fairer sex like myself turn to chocolate, or ice cream, or junk food, or sometimes the sauce. I know that when I have a broken heart, nothing can start the healing process like a bag of Oreos and a few episodes of “Sex and the City.”
Somehow, this thought-process turned into a chat between myself and my fabulous Style Coven, Miss Marie, Joshua’s Evil M or simply… Marie. Long story short, she told me about possibly the best hook that could have come out of the conversation: Balm of Gilead.
The Queen of Sheba was one of the most-powerful figures in mythical history. There is speculation as to if she was even a queen at all, and not a queen consort or a queen regnant. There are also speculations as to her religious affiliations and political standing, and even about her existence in general. One thing that seems to be of little question, however, is that she visited King Solomon and brought gifts from her land. One of these gifts was the Balm of Gilead.
It took a ridiculous amount of research for me to find a recipe even close to what could be this ancient remedy. I had actually heard about Balm of Gilead wine prior to this chat with Marie, but I had never questioned if I would ever use it. (Why oh why did I do that?) I didn’t find a recipe, but I did get my Balm of Gilead buds in the mail.
I took them in my hands and touched and smelled the little buds. They looked like football-shaped raisins, with a similar color. The smell vaguely reminded me of a mixture of spices and roses. I didn’t want to eat them straight, but once I had them in my palm I decided to try my hand at creating my own version.
Kolika’s Balm of Gilead Brandy Wine
•1 oz. Balm of Gilead buds(for healing)
•1 bottle of good Brandy
•1/3 cup Cognac(for a kick)
•1 Tbsp ground Cardamom(for lust and love)
•The petals from 1 full, red rose(for passion and romance)
•3 Tbsp honey(a magically neutral sweetener/binder)With any potion/brewing, always use either a cast-iron cauldron or a reaction-free casserole, like a ceramic dish. I used an electric slow-cooker with a ceramic bowl to brew it, and left it all day while I went to work. I started on a Friday morning just as the sun was rising. Turn on your slow-cooker to high.
There is much more to this post, like how to actually make this brew and what you need to do. Check out StyleCoven’s Kolika Elle Kirk for all the details. Thanks to Kolika Elle Kirk and Marie for their help in this one.
Stevie Wilson, LA-Story.com
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