Nettle Infusion
This easy method for making a Stinging Nettle Infusion is tasty, nourishing, rich in minerals, and simple to make!
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Servings: 3 cups
Calories: 8kcal
Equipment
- Wide mouth canning jar with a lid
- Cheesecloth optional
Ingredients
- 4-6 tablespoons dried stinging nettle or 6-8 tablespoons fresh
- 3 ½ cups boiling water
Instructions
Cook Mode- Add the stinging nettle to the bottom of a heat-proof wide mouth quart canning jar, or other heatproof container with a lid.
- Pour in boiling water, covering the herb, and filling the jar up to the rim (approximately 3 ½ cups of water).
- Swirl the water gently to make sure all of the dried herb is moistened, then place a lid on the jar.
- Allow the water to infuse with the dried herb for 30-40 minutes.
- Set a small mesh strainer over a clean jar, and line it with cheesecloth (if desired).
- Pour the infusion through the strainer, collecting the liquid in the jar below. Compost the herb solids.
- Drink the nettle infusion warm as a tea, or chilled as an iced tea. Keeps well in the fridge for 1-2 days.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cup | Calories: 8kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.02g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 66mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 0.05g | Vitamin A: 396IU | Calcium: 95mg | Iron: 0.3mg
