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Recipe

Young nettle leaf syrup

Herb:
Stinging nettle Urtica dioica
Method:
Syrup
Plant part:
Leaf

BeginnerRecipe science profile

Procedure

  1. Prepare a fresh infusion of dried leaf according to the tea product instructions: boiling water and at least 5 minutes. Strain.
  2. For immediate serving, sweeten a small portion with sugar or honey to taste.
  3. This is a freshly sweetened drink, not a validated preserved syrup. Do not prepare a batch for storage.

Notes

No preservative ratio or shelf life is established for this home syrup. Do not give honey to infants under 12 months; this does not establish suitability of nettle drinks for older children.

Why it works

An editorial culinary variation of a sweetened infusion. The EMA leaf monograph does not establish syrup efficacy, and adding sweetener does not validate safe storage.

Related

Stinging nettle — Herb card

Syrup — Processing method detail

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