Roger’s Nettle Beer
A gem from Roger Phillips’ book, Wild Food. It made delicious beer – sweet, fizzy, perfect for summertime.
SERVES
12
PEOPLE
COOKING TIME
10
MINUTES
Ingredients
100 nettle stalks, with leaves
11 litres water
1.3kg granulated sugar
50g cream of tartar
10g live yeast
Method
Boil the nettles in the water for 10 minutes. Strain and add the sugar and the cream of tartar. Heat and stir until dissolved.
Remove from the heat and leave until tepid, then add the yeast and stir well. Cover with muslin and leave for several days.
Remove the scum and decant without disturbing the sediment. Bottle, cork and tie down.
