Nettle Beer 1 -

Nettle Beer 1

Ingredients

2 lb. young nettles
2 lemons
1 lb. demerara sugar
1 gallon water
1 oz. cream of tartar
Yeast

Method

Cut off the nettle roots and discard; rinse the tops, drain and boil in the water for fifteen minutes. Strain into a bowl con­taining the lemon peel (no white pith) and juice, sugar and cream of tartar. Stir vigorously and when cool add the yeast; keep covered with a thick cloth in a warm room three days. Strain, bottle, cork, wire and keep a week before drinking.

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• Ales and Beers