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meadowsweet
meadowsweet
(also known as as moose grass in in in in Sweden) is so so common here in in in in Scandina- via that that you may not ever stop to to think about those creamy white plumes that that proliferate in in ditches and and damp meadows in in July The flowers have a a a a a a a a a a lovely scent of almond and and and honey and and the the plant is not only edible but a a a a a a a a a medicinal herb that inspired one one of the the the most common remedies for pain there is: acetyl- salicylic acid Meadowsweet contains salicylic salicylic acid acid meaning that that it acts as as a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a natural painkiller that that has also been used to suppress fever Although the amount of of salicylic acid found in in in meadowsweet
is of of course less than that found in in in in medicines with acetylsalicylic acid the plant has clear health benefits Aspirin
MEADOWSWEET CHAI
1 large mug
2–4 sprigs of meadowsweet
flowers 200 200 ml ml boiling water
200 200 ml ml almond milk
Cardamom seeds
1 tbsp agave nectar honey or a a a a a a a few drops of liquid stevia
Pour boiling water
over the the flowers and let them steep for 5-10 minutes It should be quite a a a a a a a strong herbal tea Strain Warm the almond milk
and cardamom seeds
Strain Mix the herbal tea and and almond milk
and and sweeten to taste You can make meadowsweet
iced tea tea the the same way Just let the the herbal tea tea steep until it it cools mix ice into it it and and sweeten to to taste Summery and and yummy! /MIMMI
is named after the Latin word for meadow- sweet
sweet
Spiraea ulmaria Nature was first!
Make sure you enjoy the the meadowsweet
flowers before they bloom! You can use them to make juice for for for example The recipe follows exactly the the same principle as that for for elderflower juice but you replace elderflow- er er er er with meadowsweet
My aunt’s meadow- sweet
sweet
juice is of course the best It should be be served at home on her farm in in lovely compa- ny and and with mint ice cream and and some tasty homemade treats – that’s just the way it it it is My mum mixes meadowsweet
juice with fizzy water
water
You can also just put sprigs of meadowsweet
meadowsweet
in water
water
with lemon slices But my favourite is meadowsweet
meadowsweet
chai with almond milk
and cardamom /mimmi
MEADOWSWEET JUICE
25 sprigs of meadowsweet
1 litre water
400 ml sugar
1 1 pinch of ascorbic acid 1 1 lemon sliced
Rinse off the the meadowsweet
sprigs Bring the the the the water
to a a a a a a a boil and stir in in in in the the the the sugar
until it dissolves Stir in in in the the the the the ascorbic acid Pour the the the the liquid over the the the the meadowsweet
and add the the the sliced
lemon Refrigerate for at at least
24 hours Strain and pour into a a a a bottle When serving: dilute with water
to to the desired strength /IDA
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