This potion is delicious, warming and subtle, but will induce good humour for you and your loved one. It is also nice to serve to a gathering of friends if they all need a little help with sagging spirits.

1 tablespoon fresh rosemary flowers
3 tablespoons fresh red rose petals (with a strong scent)
3 or 4 violet leaves, chopped well
1 bottle good-quality red wine.

Allow all of the ingredients to steep in the red wine for a few hours in a warm place. Before pouring the brew, warm goblets by filling them with hot water and then emptying them out. Strain the potion into the goblets and serve. If you prefer, you can decant the wine into a dramatic vessel, after first straining out the greenery.

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