Fir-tip honey drink with sage

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Prepare fir-twig sbiten with sage. 1. Boil a mixture of fir needles and spices—clove, cinnamon, ginger, and sage—in water for 15 minutes. Let the decoction steep for a while. 2. Then dissolve honey in the decoction, add a bay leaf, and place it over low heat. 3. Simmer the sbiten gently for 20 minutes without allowing it to boil. 4. Once the sbiten has cooled slightly, strain it. Serve only hot. Healing sage will undoubtedly benefit your body. It has been added to sbiten since the earliest days of its thousand-year history, back when Eastern spices were unavailable in Russia. Our ancestors knew of its restorative power. Wishing you good health—stay well!

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