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Can I buy genepi anywhere in France?
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Weathercam wrote:



But then the bit I don't get, is that the cost of the necessary bottle of 90° alcohol is between €14-17 for that you could buy yourself a decent bottle of Calvados!



That's the tourists price. You don't think the locals pay that do you
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The Genepi plant is found around 2000 -300 meters in rocky limestone soil so its in most of the Alps, It is not that common, but you are allowed to pick enough for personal consumption (in France). which seams to be around 40 buds, more than this and you can and people have been arrested and fined. You mix 40 buds, 40 teaspoons of sugar and some form of alcohol (in a bottle of vodka works but locals may call you a heathen), then leave it for 40 nights. You can also buy it dried and make your own that way, if you don't want to go hunting for it, but that's part of the fun.

Don't think I have ever had a shop brought one but loads of peoples home made stuff, Its a mixed bag I have had really nice stuff and some god awful stuff, that tasted my like unleaded with a smell of potpourri. The problem is you dont always know what your getting till its to late.

The Other local thing is mélèzes, made in the same way, but the buds are more easily available in the spring.
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@ecrinscollective, I make my own limoncello - a bit of fun and much nicer than commercial stuff!
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johnE wrote:
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I guess the answer remains somewhere between; nobody knows, someone thinks it's probably stocked at large supermarkets throughout France and it's never been seen in the region

I suspect that no one has actually been looking for it is the reason noone can recall accurately. As an analogy - can you get fernet branca in UK supermarkets?

Both Branca and Menta can be bought in ANY danish supermarket:-)
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