Mint and Cinnamon Infusion Recipe
Ingredients 50 grams of fresh mint 50 grams of cinnamon 1 liter of water
Preparation Boil the water with the mint and the cinnamon for 10 minutes. Allow it to sit for another 10 minutes and then filter the liquid.
This infusion can be drunk either hot or cold. It has a stimulating effect, and can even work as an exciter. It is not convenient to drink more than one cup a day.
Sweet basil is a herb that originates from Africa and Asia, although it is also said that it originated in India. It is cultivated in Europe and North and South America. It has a very similar aroma to tea and mint and is prepared with tomato, giving it a very delicious flavor.
Basil was known to the Romans because of its healing properties who used it to improve digestion and counteract poison.
In ancient Egypt it was appreciated by royalty. Its uses go back to biblical times.
It is related it with Erzulie, African goddess of love, inconstant and fascinating who is adored in Haitian voodoo, and it is used abundantly in voodoo erotic magic. In Italy the sweet basil means love.
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