How to Make Nettle Beer Recipe | Homestead Honey (2024)

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Does nettle beer contain alcohol? ›

Light, refreshing an slightly herbal, nettle beer is slightly alcoholic and great served over ice. It's also super easy to make. You won't need any specialist equipment, just a clean bucket and a few weeks to let your brew ferment and fizz.

Brewed nettle tea will last up to 6 months, enough to get you through the growing season (spring). It works best on leafy plants and heavy feeders. How To Make Nettle Tea Fertiliser: Collect young nettles during your daily exercise past the local fields or from your garden [with gloves on please!].

You will need about one cup of nettle leaves for every two cups of water. Simply add the nettle leaves to the water and bring to the boil. The tea can be made stronger or weaker by adding more, or less, water.

Quickly blanching them in a pot of boiling water will deaden the sting. But leave them for too long and - like spinach - the leaves will wilt too far, and start to lose flavour, texture and goodness. Treat the cooked nettle leaves as you would treat cooked spinach leaves.

Sautéing – Sauté until they look fully cooked, usually about 5-8 minutes. Steaming – place nettles in a colander and steam for 5-10 minutes. The stinging substance in nettles (formic acid) is neutralized with heat and once it is dried.

Not only is nettle beer inexpensive to make, it is believed to help alleviate rheumatic pain, gout and asthma. Making the wort: Boil nettle leaves (and dandelion root (or) ginger root) in 4 litres of water for 30 minutes.

The more sugar and yeast you add, the stronger the alcoholic content will be. You must add this during the fermentation process though. Just tipping it into a bottle of beer bought in a supermarket won't work. It'll just make the beer taste awful.

A dry, light, crisp wine with the summery character of nettle and hints of melon and grapefruit. Traditional and delicious, Nettle Wine is great served chilled as an aperitif or with seafood, chicken and summer salads.

The dose of nettle tea should be limited to 300 mg one or two times daily. Nettle should not be taken if you are taking any medications, herbs, or other supplements. Before continuing, consult your doctor if any side effects are observed.

However, it is important to start slowly, as drinking too much nettle tea can cause stomach upset. Those who are new to drinking nettle tea should start with one cup per day and increase their intake gradually. While nettle tea is safe to drink daily, it is best to limit yourself to two or three cups per day.

Is it safe to drink nettle tea everyday? ›

The bottom line. Whether you forage for your own leaves or buy it in a more convenient teabag form, having a cup of nettle tea every day offers a range of health and nutritional benefits, from reducing blood pressure to offering protective anti-inflammatories and antioxidants.

Avoid if you're pregnant or breastfeeding because there isn't enough information on its safety. Use with caution if you're elderly because of the potential of causing low blood pressure. And use stinging nettle with caution if you have diabetes because of the potential that it may lower or raise blood sugar levels.

Packed with a variety of polyphenolic compounds and pigments, nettle leaf detox drinks reduce liver inflammation. A regular cleanse with nettle leaf detox drinks can help lower blood pressure and improve the heart's antioxidant defenses.

Scientific research backs the proposition that nettle tea acts as a kidney tonic. It helps reduce blood creatinine levels and improves uric acid clearance in people with kidney problems.

Cook nettles by steaming or boiling for 2–4 minutes. Plunge in ice water for same amount of time. Dry nettles and pack into Freezer Zipper bag. Remove as much air as possible if using bags, then seal.

Gather enough nettles to fill a 10litre bucket with herb, pack it in. Boil a pot of water and pour it over the herb, then top the bucket up with unchlorinated water. Leave it in a warm, sunny spot – I use the greenhouse during cooler weather. Sit a lid loosely on it.