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Nettle, stinging




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List of Ingredients




Shoots eaten raw 9Just as they first appear. Up to 14 inches tall.
Young stems, leaves and tops, cook 15 seconds to remove sting. Cream them, use in pudding, soup etc.... Make juice of them. Dry for tea.
Use juice on the hair.

Recipe



Nettle Beer;
4 quarts of fresh nettle tops to 2 gallons water. Add 2 lemons, thinly sliced, rind and all. Add 2 ounces crushed ginger. Boil gently for 40 minutes. Strain. Add 2 C brown sugar. Cool to just lukewarm. dissolve 1 cake yeast in 1 C liquid and stir in. Bottle and cap. wait a few days. Must be served cold or it will foam out of control. (Near beer,or non alcoholic).