Nettle "tea" blends
I've been making a nettle / red raspberry leaf "tea" (or tiasane/infusion if you prefer) a lot lately. And throwing in a few cardamom pods, just for the hell of it. It's a nutty blend, a bit like a brown rice green tea and the rasp leaf makes it a touch sweeter and the cardomom makes for a subtle hint of a chai spice thing. But I was wonder if there were any other nettle fans out there and if so what they find it pleasant to mix with. Thanks!
According to "Wildman" Steve Brill ( http://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/ ), Nettle reportedly tastes very good with Catnip http://images.search.yahoo.com/images/v ... =12ndkfk4f. I've never tried it, but I read it in one of his books (which is really interesting, BTW).
Yeah, I love nettle but I've abstained from drinking it for a while because it's winter and the wild stuff hasn't come up yet. Ya'know, I'd prefer to get it local, and we've got a ton of slender nettle crowding a nearby pond. It's just so rich and green, though, isn't it? Like, much greener than green tea.
You can also use them like spinach leaves, but when I tried it it turned out horrible and I had to choke them down- they must have just been too mature, or something.
Yeah, I love nettle but I've abstained from drinking it for a while because it's winter and the wild stuff hasn't come up yet. Ya'know, I'd prefer to get it local, and we've got a ton of slender nettle crowding a nearby pond. It's just so rich and green, though, isn't it? Like, much greener than green tea.
You can also use them like spinach leaves, but when I tried it it turned out horrible and I had to choke them down- they must have just been too mature, or something.
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