spectrecuivre: 4 Thieves VinegarAn old concoction used since the middle ages. Legend says that at th
spectrecuivre: 4 Thieves VinegarAn old concoction used since the middle ages. Legend says that at the height of the black plague in Europe, four thieves were managing to rob the homes of those either dead or ill without contracting the plague. When found out they attributed this to an elixir they created together, each adding their own ingredient to the mixture. The original recipe varies, depending on who makes it and it likely has changed over the years passing from maker to maker.The recipe I made is as followsLavenderRosemaryGarlicRose Buds combine in a corked bottle and submerge in some Apple Cider Vinegar. Leave in a dark place for a week until ready to strain and use, and it should keep for about 6-months to a year (again if kept in a dark area)While rose isn’t traditional I chose it as the fourth ingredient because it’s considered a healing substance. Rose water was often used to keep away illness and miasma, and commonly found around Europe, It would make sense that this flower might be used, so into the vinegar it went. It can be used to keep away sickness, in hoodoo it’s commonly found used for floor washes and baths to heal and uncross one’s self and purify if under magical attack. -- source link
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