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Medicinal
and recreational fermentation of herb extracts to make wine and beer has a very long history.
Herbs were used long before hops to produce beer and flavor wine and mead. All
parts of plants have been used to produce alcoholic drinks. Examples include:
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Flowers
(Dandelion, Cowslip, Primrose and Elderflower)
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Berries
(Sloe and Elderberry)
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Roots
/ tubers (parsnip and potato)
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Grain
(Wheat and Barley)
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Leaf
(Stinging Nettle)
Yes, even
stinging nettle can be used to make wine and beer!
We have two hop vines, not enough to really do anything with. They are interesting though and do dry well
for decorative purposes.
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