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    Miruvor Recipe

    Published: Dec 6, 2020

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    Originally posted February 15, 2015. Updated 12/6/2020

    A tall, slender wine bottle filled with a straw coloured liqueur is pictured next to a fluted shot glass filled with the same.

    Miruvor is an elvish drink, from Tolkien’s writings. We may not have access to Yavanna’s flower gardens, but this Miruvore Recipe is close!

    Well, this is fun. As I started to blog this recipe, I realized that I probably need an "Elvish" category. 🙂

    So, I nested it under my Ethnic Foods category, LOL!

    Anyway. A couple months ago, I started work on a recipe for as-legit-as-possible Miruvor. I'd seen recipes out there for cocktails called Miruvor, but nothing that seemed really canon. So...

    What is Miruvor?

    Miruvor (or Miruvórë) is an elvish drink, from J.R.R Tolkien's writings.

    A tall, slender wine bottle filled with a straw coloured liqueur is pictured next to a fluted shot glass filled with the same.

    "Miruvor" was mentioned in the Lord of the Rings trilogy, as "Cordial of Imladris". Made by the Rivendell elves, its purpose in the stories is to revive those who drink it... sort of an elvish energy drink.

    "As soon as Frodo had swallowed a little of the warm and fragrant liquor he felt a new strength of heart, and the heavy drowsiness left his limbs. The others also revived and found fresh hope and vigor." - Fellowship of the Ring

    Elrond gave it to Gandalf, who shared it with the Fellowship - in small doses - explaining it to be precious.

    Miruvor was based, in-world, on Miruvórë - a drink created and imbibed by the Valar, in Valinor.

    Miruvórë was made from flowers grown in Yavanna's gardens, and has been referred to as "A kind of nectar" by Tolkien, and as a sweet mead by Galadriel. So, enough information to use and build on, but still fairly vague.

    A tall, slender wine bottle filled with a straw coloured liqueur is pictured next to a fluted shot glass filled with the same. The bottle is labelled "Miruvor".

    Creating This Recipe

    While my *serious* Miruvor is indeed a mead recipe, next week's "One Last Party" seemed like an ideal occasion to break out a bottle of Miruvor... but my brewing batch will not be ready for several more months.

    I decided to do a "quick" version: liqueur, rather than mead. So... Miruvor, rather than Miruvórë.

    As with the upcoming Miruvórë,, my Miruvor will similarly be inspired by the in-world beverages.

    A tall, slender wine bottle filled with a straw coloured liqueur is pictured next to a fluted shot glass filled with the same. The bottle is labelled "Miruvor".

    Ingredients

    So, as I do not personally have access to flowers from Yavanna's gardens in Valinor - and because pretty much no information was ever created in terms of the actual FLAVOUR of said flowers, I had to get imaginative.

    In my mind, it would be a light floral flavour, almost fruity. I didn't picture it as anything heavy, like rose or lavender, for instance.

    In running through my knowledge of edible flowers that were also readily accessible, and deciding whether any were suitable as what I was picturing, it hit me: ELDERFLOWERS.

    Not only is their flavour pretty much exactly what I was picturing, the name is perfect. Elder flowers... Eldar flowers!

    Ok, yeah, Rivendell elves aren't technically "Eldar" elves, but Elrond WAS captured and raised by Maedhros and Maglor, who WERE Noldor, and therefore "Eldar", so ... Whatever, it's headcanon now. Elderflowers = elvish.

    For this recipe, I decided to use elderflower syrup, as it's available year round and just a few clicks away on Amazon.

    You can use IKEA's Elderflower syrup for a budget version, but I find the D'Arbo White Elderflower Syrup to be vastly superior in taste.

    Plus, you know... it's SUPPOSED to be a precious drink, go ahead and spend the extra money to get the really good stuff!

    Two tall, slender bottles of elderflower syrup.

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    A tall, slender wine bottle filled with a straw coloured liqueur is pictured next to a fluted shot glass filled with the same.

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    Anyway, on to that recipe!

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    Miruvor Recipe

    Miruvor (Miruvórë) is an elvish drink, from Tolkien’s writings. We may not have access to Yavanna’s flower gardens, but this Miruvor Recipe is ... close enough.
    Prep Time10 mins
    Cook Time10 mins
    Resting time7 d
    Total Time7 d 20 mins
    Course: Beverage
    Cuisine: elvish
    Servings: 24 - 6 Cups
    Calories: 98kcal
    Author: Marie Porter

    Ingredients

    • 500 ml Elderflower syrup
    • ½ cup honey
    • ½ cup water
    • Peel of ½ lemon
    • peel of 1 orange
    • 1 vanilla bean split
    • Pinch salt
    • 2-3 cups GOOD vodka

    Instructions

    • In a large pot, combine Elderflower syrup, honey, water, citrus peels, vanilla bean, and salt, whisking until well combined. Bring JUST to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 10 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool to room temperature.
    • Stir about 2 cups of vodka into the cooled syrup mixture, and taste. Continue adding vodka, to taste, until desired flavour / alcohol level is reached.
    • Strain through fine cheesecloth or a coffee filter, discarding peels. Funnel into clean wine or liqueur bottles.
    • After bottling, you should let it age for about a week in a cool place before drinking it – IF you have that kind of patience! Aging results in a smoother, more mellow flavor.

    Notes

    * With regards to the vodka, we go fairly cheap with it. For more robust flavors, any difference in quality of vodka – using more expensive brands – is totally lost. Save the upgrades in base vodka for more subtle liqueurs!
     

    Nutrition

    Calories: 98kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 4mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 1mg | Iron: 1mg

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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Laura

      February 18, 2015 at 6:48 am

      5 stars
      Hi!

      I came across this recipe looking for Miruvir recipes, and yours is so simple I need to try it! I just have one question before trying it: is it ok to leave it to age more than a week? Or the result will change?

      Thanks!

      Laura.

      Reply
      • Marie Porter

        February 18, 2015 at 7:56 am

        You can age it as long as you like, as long as it's a very clean container that you put it in, and you seal it well.

        Reply
    2. Hannah

      January 27, 2016 at 3:10 am

      5 stars
      Hi! Allow me to preface my question with this disclaimer: very rarely do I cook so the lingo is a bit lost on me at times. That being said, when you call for "peel of 1/2 a lemon" and "peel of 1 orange", does that mean I use the peel right off the fruit or should I get dehydrated peel to avoid the pith?

      Thanks!

      Reply
      • Marie Porter

        October 04, 2016 at 11:21 am

        Use a vegetable peeler to get just the rind, no pith!

        Reply
        • Blair

          July 02, 2021 at 8:14 pm

          5 stars
          Wonderful!
          I actually can't drink vodka because I get migraines, but I made the syrup and shook it over ice with an equal amount of whiskey and it was really lovely to have after dinner!

          Reply
      • Pascale

        April 13, 2022 at 2:37 pm

        I'm allergic to oranges. Can I substitute the orange peel with more lemon peel?

        Reply
        • Marie Porter

          April 17, 2022 at 9:10 am

          Seems like a better alternative than an allergic reaction 🙂

          Reply
    3. Iptfog

      May 13, 2020 at 11:55 am

      5 stars
      My miruvor is still aging, but it has cloudy spots that are getting denser and starting to look completely unappetizing. What can i do? Did I do something wrong?

      Reply
      • Marie Porter

        May 19, 2020 at 8:28 am

        How long have you been aging it for? Was the bottle clean when you put the Miruvor in?

        Reply
    4. Weary Wizard

      August 15, 2020 at 7:09 pm

      5 stars
      I love this recipe! It's so warm, and tastes like a floral honey. Listening to Lothlorien ambiance as I sip it makes me feel kind of like I'm in middle earth!

      Reply
    5. Nichole

      January 11, 2021 at 7:47 pm

      How can I scale this up to be bottled in a gallon glass jug? I want to make this for a LOTR viewing party and need to make... well a lot 🙂

      Reply
      • Marie Porter

        January 12, 2021 at 1:49 pm

        I'd triple it, and just have a bit leftover in a jar. If you double it, you'll be short by almost a litre.

        Reply
    6. Kellie

      June 10, 2022 at 7:02 pm

      Does this need to be refrigerated after it's made?

      Reply
      • Marie Porter

        June 16, 2022 at 6:39 am

        Nope, but I would recommend keeping it in a cool dark place.

        Reply

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