Meadowsweet Beer
Whilst out walking last weekend I noticed that there was a lot of Meadowsweet on the walk and I wondered if you could do anything with it. I have found this recipe which sounds promising and I have all the ingredients in house. So hopefully when OH gets back from fishing tomorrow we will be able to go for a walk and I will be able to gather some (pending the weather being ok) and have a go at making this. It is supposed to be a light refreshing beer. The recipe is from Gail Duff's The Countryside Cookbook: Ingredients 4oz/125g meadowsweet leaves 1lb/450g malt extract 8oz/225g light brown demerara sugar 1 gallon (8 pints)/4.6 litres water 1/2 oz/15g dried yeast 1/2 teaspoon/2.5ml brown sugar per 575ml (1 pint bottle) Method Boil the meadowsweet leaves in 3 pints/ 1.725 litres of water for 15 minutes. Dissolve the malt and the sugar in a further 3 pints/1.725 litres of water in a large container. Strain the meadowsweet liquid on to the malt and...