Carnations and bubbles
IN ITALY, CARNATIONS ARE A SYMBOL OF POWERFUL LOVE AND, ADDED TO WINES, WERE LONG BELIEVED TO HAVE AN45APHRODISIAC PROPERTY. Borage, likewise, has an age-old reputation for bringing ‘courage to the heart’ and cheering the senses. It is a powerful herb indeed. YOU WILL NEED Petals from 9 deep red carnations; 2-3 borage leaves and as many flowers; a bottle of champagne or sparkling wine MIX THE PETALS AND LEAVES INTO THE CHAMPAGNE AND LEAVE TO INFUSE IN THE FRIDGE FOR SEVERAL HOURS. To preserve the fizz, suspend a silver spoon in the neck of the bottle. Strain into two glasses and serve to your loved one. THIS SHOULD PUT YOU BOTH IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE QUITE QUICKLY, FOR CHAMPAGNE ENTERS THE BLOODSTREAM QUICKER THAN OTHER WINES.
Hardie, Titania. Hocus Pocus (p. 17). Kindle Edition.