The Wilder Toddy

Ingredients:

    •    1.5 oz Bewilder Be Wilder whiskey

    •    6 oz of strong-brewed Chaga tea

    •    1 tbsp of Eastern White pinecone infused syrup or honey (recipe below)

    •    2-3 buds or a small twig of Spicebush

    •    A pinch of powdered Turkey Tail or Reishi mushroom

Instructions:

    1.    Brew your Chaga tea – Steep dried Chaga chunks or powder in hot water for at least 30 minutes (the longer the better) for a deep, robust brew.

    2.    Infuse the heat – In your favorite mug, combine Bewilder Be Wilder whiskey and the pinecone syrup. Stir gently.

    3.    Spice it Wilder – Add the spicebush buds or twig into your hot tea. Let it steep for a minute before pouring it all into the mug. Or, simply add it at the end—forager’s choice.

    4.    Top it off – Sprinkle a pinch of Turkey Tail or Reishi powder over the top for that added boost, and give it a final stir.

    5.    Sip Slow. Stay Wild. – Best enjoyed fireside, underneath warm blankets, or after a rainy foraging walk.

Pinecone Syrup Recipe:

    •   For every 1 part pinecones, use 1.5 parts sugar and 1.5 parts water (For example, if you have 800mg of pinecones, use 1200mg of water and sugar)

    •    Boil the sugar, water and pinecones together until bubbling

    •    Turn off heat and let cool

    •    Repeat boiling and cooling until thick, viscous and delicious (usually about 3 times)