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Not sure about the ones mentioned in the article, but for the kind I'm used to (i.e Bäsk) in Sweden it's a given. In our family it's generally been a tradition
by dracyr 2y ago
Not sure about the ones mentioned in the article, but for the kind I'm used to (i.e Bäsk) in Sweden it's a given.
In our family it's generally been a tradition to go out in the night of August 24th each year to pick some wormwood, and then infuse some plain alcohol with it to have for the coming months. We generally don't leave it in as long recipes call for though, 24h instead of multiple days so the taste is a bit milder.
- strictnein 2y agoAnything special about August 24th that makes it the day to do this?
- dracyr 2y agoIts the day when all farmers should be done harvesting and autumn officially begins according to "Bondepraktikan" [1], which says to be done by St Bartholomews day. Like many old traditions the reasons have for many become lost to time, and now it's an accepted fact that that's the magical night to get some wormwood. [1] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Farmer%27s_Almanac https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Farmer%27s_Almanac