Guest guest Posted November 4, 2007 Report Share Posted November 4, 2007 Nettle Syrup Gather the tops of young nettles, wash well and to every 1lb of nettles, add 1 quart of water. Boil for 1 hour, stain and to each pint of juice add 1lb raw sugar, boil for 30 minutes. When cold, bottle. Can be used as a blood purifiers and makes a cooling drink when soda water is added. Anyone got a subsitute on the raw sugar?? Suzi List Owner health/ http://360./suziesgoats What is a weed? A plant whose virtues have not yet been discovered. __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 4, 2007 Report Share Posted November 4, 2007 Ever try stevia as a sweetener? I made mulberry pies with it a couple of years ago. Very interesting, as it did not change the flavor of the mulberries, just took away the "bite." I like the liquid as it does not seem to have the off taste that the powders often do. I did find a powder that I like. It's called Sweet Leaf stevia, and it didn't have any off flavor. Two drops will sweeten a cup of coffee for me. But stir before you taste as it goes straight to the bottom. Judith Alta and Oski Suzanne wrote: Nettle Syrup Gather the tops of young nettles, wash well and to every 1lb of nettles, add 1 quart of water. Boil for 1 hour, stain and to each pint of juice add 1lb raw sugar, boil for 30 minutes. When cold, bottle. Can be used as a blood purifiers and makes a cooling drink when soda water is added. Anyone got a subsitute on the raw sugar?? Suzi List Owner health/ http://360./suziesgoats What is a weed? A plant whose virtues have not yet been discovered. __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 4, 2007 Report Share Posted November 4, 2007 Oh yes I just love the liquid stevia. You need so very little to do the job. It doesn't take away from any of the foods or drinks I have ever added it to. Good stuff. I seem to have a bit of a problem though. I have no nettles growing around here. Would Herbal com or Mountain Rose Herbs have the kind I could use instead. I know they would not be fresh but dried; but would that work just as well? Thanks. Beannacht Lynn Re: Nettle Soup Ever try stevia as a sweetener?I made mulberry pies with it a couple of years ago. Very interesting, as it did not change the flavor of the mulberries, just took away the "bite."I like the liquid as it does not seem to have the off taste that the powders often do. I did find a powder that I like. It's called Sweet Leaf stevia, and it didn't have any off flavor.Two drops will sweeten a cup of coffee for me. But stir before you taste as it goes straight to the bottom.Judith Alta and Oski Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 4, 2007 Report Share Posted November 4, 2007 Suzie, I cannot think of a replacement on the sugar that would work in this type of application - but if you use the RAW sugar at least you are keeping away from the nasty processed stuff. You might try it with 1/2 of the sugar for the consistancy and then add a few drops of the stevia if extra sweetening is needed. It seems like a lot of sugar to me especially as the taste of nettles is not that bad - 1/2 the sugar and then boil longer for thickness???? > Nettle Syrup > Anyone got a subsitute on the raw sugar?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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