Nettle
Beer
One of the most delightful
medicines for joint pain
1
pound/500g raw sugar
2
lemons
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1
ounce/30g cream of tartar
5
quarts/5 liters water
2
pounds/1 kilo nettle tops
1
ounce/30g live yeast
Place
sugar, lemon peel (no white), lemon juice, and cream of tartar in a large
crock. Cook nettles in water for 15 minutes.
Strain
into the crock and stir well. When this cools to blood warm, dissolve the yeast
in a little water and add to your crock.
Cover
with several folds of cloth and let brew for four days. Strain out sediment and
bottle. Ready to drink in 12 days.