This recipe is for a homemade mushroom honey syrup that was made for the Fangorn Forest, a The Lord of The Rings cocktail that we created in honor of the release of The Rings of Power television show. Because its inspiration was Treebeard, the oldest of the Ents in the original movie trilogy, the drink’s ingredients were meant to be earthy, so it was actually Kendall’s idea to use a syrup that combined both mushroom and honey flavors. I was intrigued and, after a bit of experimenting, ended up with this recipe that was used in the cocktail.
Chop mushrooms, then measure out 50 g.
Add 100 ml hot water, 100 g honey, and 50 g mushrooms to a saucepan.
Heat over high heat until boiling while stirring constantly.
Boil while stirring for 2-3 minutes.
Remove from heat, cover, and let cool for 5-10 minutes.
Strain syrup through a fine mesh filter 1-2 times to remove any mushroom particles.
Pour syrup into a squeeze bottle or pouch with a spout using a funnel, then refrigerate or freeze.