Genepi

Artemisia genipi, A. umbelliformis

infusion

Small silvery rock wormwoods, steeped in alcohol for génépi liqueur or brewed as a tea in the Alps.

Origin

Alps and Pyrenees, above 2,000 meters

Season (United States)

July to August

Preparation

Picking is regulated in the Alpine departments. Liqueur and tea should remain occasional: like all wormwoods, it contains thujone, toxic to the nerves in large doses.

Did you know?

The Savoyard family recipe is the rule of three forties: 40 sprigs, 40 sugar cubes, 40 days.