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Ingredients

• 2 cups honey
• 1 liter water
• 2 handfuls dried gesho leaves
• Yeast (optional, for faster fermentation)

Method

1. 1

   Dissolve honey in water to form a must

2. 2

   Add gesho leaves and boil briefly to extract flavor

3. 3

   Cool mixture and pour into fermentation vessel

4. 4

   Cover loosely and ferment at room temperature for 5-14 days

5. 5

   Strain out the gesho leaves and bottle the liquid

6. 6

   Age for a few weeks; serve chilled or at room temperature