Simple mauby drink using mauby bark
This mauby drink is made by brewing mauby bark and lots of incredible spices. Steeping, sweetening and diluting creates this amazingly refreshing and pretty unique licorice-flavored drink.
Servings: 6
Calories: 67kcal
Ingredients
- 8 g mauby bark
- 2 tsp aniseed
- 10 cloves
- 2 star anise
- 1 bay leaf
- ½ cinnamon stick
- 7 cups water
- 100 g sugar
Equipment
- Strainer or cheesecloth
Instructions
- Place a small pot on medium heat.
- Add 3 cups of water to the pot.
- Mix in mauby bark, aniseed, cloves, star anise, bay leaf, and cinnamon.
- Boil for 20 minutes.
- Turn off heat and set aside for 3 hours to overnight.
- Strain.
- Add sugar and remaining water to sweeten and dilute.
- Taste test and adjust by adding more sugar or water.
- Refrigerate.
- Serve cold.
Notes
To make mauby concentrate:
- Do not dilute the brew.
- Add sugar only to form a syrup.
- Refrigerate.
- Dilute only when ready to serve the drink.
