D&D Healing Potion

2 cups raspberries (fresh or frozen)
2 cups water
1 Tbls. floral tea* (dried rose petals, hibiscus, chamomile, etc)
2 cups sugar

Spices:
For regular healing potion: 1/2 tsp. ground ginger
For greater healing potion: 1/4 tsp. ground clove
For superior healing potion: 1/2 tsp. smoked paprika
For supreme healing potion: 1/2 tsp. ground cayenne pepper

1/2 tsp. pearl dust**
For regular healing potion: pink pearl dust
For greater healing potion: white pearl dust
For superior healing potion: silver pearl dust
For supreme healing potion: gold pearl dust

2 liters carbonated water

*The floral tea I used in this batch was a combination of hibiscus petals, lemon peel, orange peel, rose hips, and rose petals.

**Pearl dust is a powdered food coloring, made with mica powder, used to decorate pastries. It is shimmery, and not to be confused with color dust, which is powdered food coloring that is not pearlescent. It is also called luster dust in different brands.


Combine raspberries, water, floral tea, and spice over high heat in a large pan. Bring to a boil, then lower to medium heat to maintain a boil for 25 minutes.

Put a fine mesh strainer, or a colander lined with cheesecloth, over a tall bowl or pitcher. Pour the mixture into the strainer and let it slowly strain through gravity, without pressing the mixture.

Eventually, after an hour or more, you should have about 1 1/2 cups of syrup.

Remove and reserve 2 cups of carbonated water from its bottle. Add the pearl dust into the bottle, then pour the raspberry syrup into the bottle. Top off any empty space with the reserved carbonated water. Screw on the lid and gently tilt the bottle back and forth to mix it.