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Nettle Cordial

Nettle Cordial

INGREDIENTS

200g (ish) freshly picked nettle tops

1kg natural unrefined sugar or normal granulated sugar (unrefined is better for you but gives a slightly darker colour to the cordial)

40g citric acid (32 tbsp lemon juice).

500ml water

Sterile glass bottles with tops, either screw or cork

 METHOD

3.    Leave the mixture with a tea towel over it for a week, stirring it everyday.

4.    After a week you should have a lovely pinky colour to the water.

5.    Strain the liquid through a colander and bottle.

NOTE:

The sugar soaked nettle tops can be used to make a delicious & nutritious fruit leather