Sexy Sherry Cordial

Our students learn how to make Sexy Sherry Cordial in our herbalism clinic. The word Cordial is derived from the Latin word “cordials,” meaning “of or for the heart.

Words from Martin, one of our instructors, about why he loves Sexy Sherry:

“So often when we come home to our partner, our roommates, or to our family & the first question we hear is ‘How was your day?’ & our answer every time ‘Fine’. There has been no exchange in this moment. Neither side sought to be close & to truly share themselves in a meaningful way. We isolate & forget that loving people is sharing your heart every day.

Sexy Sherry is more than a drink; it is a ritual. Every evening, I sit with my loved one & sip on one ounce of Sexy Sherry. I know when I taste the intoxicating flavor that my heart will be felt in my chest & opened. I can take the time to reflect on my day. How did I feel? What were my reflections & moods? Was I inspired with hope? Discouraged by hardships? I share all of my true thoughts & feelings so that I can be known & in exchange, my loved one shares their heart so that I can know. Even when I am home alone at the end of my day, I will practice this ritual so that I am aware of my own heart & communing with myself.

Sexy Sherry facilitates love & desire & true intimacy. Sexy Sherry reminds us to build and maintain our relationships with ourselves and others.”

The jar will look SO beautiful in your kitchen while the herbs are extracting into the cream sherry!

Sexy Sherry Cordial Recipe

Ingredients:

Hawthorn Leaf

Hawthorn berry

Kava Kava

Damiana

Rose Petals

Cream Sherry

Directions:

1. Mix equal amounts of all herbs
2. Add 2oz of mixture to a 32oz jar
3. Cover with cream sherry
4. Let sit for 4 weeks, shaking often

Could you make this Non-Alcoholic? Yes!

For best results, use all of the same ingredients (minus the sherry) to make a syrup instead, taking it by the tablespoon.

How to make Sexy Sherry Syrup?

Put the herbs in 2 cups of water.
Slow simmer to 1 cup.
Strain and add a cup of honey.
Keep refrigerated for 2 weeks.

Use a tablespoon (or two) of this Sexy Sherry Syrup in a glass of sparking water.

Garnish the alcohol cordial or the NA one with a twisted orange peel or a split vanilla bean.