Nettles and Recipes
We are now at the right time of year to collect nettles. Just the tops of them which are the sweetest leaves and I was always taught that this is the best time of year to harvest them because of this. The stems get woodier as the year goes on, where in Spring the plant has new growth and is at its freshest. I have been on a foraging trip to collect lots of nettle tops to turn into some useful items for the Pantry Shelf. This primarily stems from the fact that many years ago my mum used to make nettle wine which is absolutely delicious. It is also reputably very good for arthritis. I have a yearning for it and so I am listening to my body in this respect. My mum always used the C J Berry recipe for this which included dried ginger root. This lifted the sweet wine and gave it more character. I cannot locate my book at the moment but have found a recipe which is more or less the same here: Nettle Wine with Ginger I also have plans for dr...