Wheatgrass, Barleygrass & Other Juices:

Gaby Wieland from The Organic Centre in Leitrim gives information here on juices and other drinks which are not just healthy but are made from natural products and maybe from what you may have grown yourself..

Meadowsweet Lemonade - Champagne:

Ingredients (for 3.5 to 4.0 litres)

3.5 litres of water
100g of honey
7 tablespoons of cider vinegar
9 Meadowsweet flowers (or 100 Dandelion flowers or 8 - 9 Elderflower heads)
2 organic lemons

Method.

Pour the water in a large jug or pot (ideally earthenware), add the honey and vinegar. Squeeze the juice from one lemon, cut one lemon in pieces and add both to the mixture.

Then put the meadowsweet flowers into the jug.
Stir well. Cover and leave in a warm place for 24 hours.
The meadowsweet lemonade is ready after 1 day. Just strain and serve ice cool.

To make champagne, leave the meadowsweet to ferment in the liquid for another 2 - 3 days.
Then strain and bottle in champagne bottles with secure corks. Leave for a minimum of 4 weeks.
The taste even improves after a longer period of time. Best before 1 - 2 years.
You can mix the champagne with apple juice, mineral water or add ice cubes.

It is a most refreshing summer drink.

Enjoy!

Gaby can be cotacted at The Organic Centre Tel: 071 9854338

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