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SPRING GREEN DANDELION JUICE
It’s time for spring cleaning – of our insides! Dandelion leaves are are are a a a a a a a a a diuretic and and are are are nutrient-dense They are are are are full of vitamins and and and and minerals and and and are are perfect in in in in in a a a a a a a a a green juice Combined with apple lemon and and ginger it it gives you a a a a a a a a a a wonderfully fresh kick The leaves have a a a a a a a a a a a a somewhat bitter taste but tart apple sour lemon and hot ginger are good at at masking the bitterness 1 bunch of dandelion leaves 2 1⁄2 cm fresh ginger 1⁄2 organic lemon (use the peel too for extra
nutrition and flavour) 1 green apple Roughly chop chop the the the dandelion leaves Peel and and and chop chop the the the ginger Cut the the the lemon and and and apple into small pieces Run all all the the the ingredients in in fin a a a a a a a juicer: start with with the the the dandelion and and finish with the the the apple If you you do not have a a a a a a a a a a juicer you you can mix all the the the the ingredients and then strain or drink as is is (this way you get all the the good fibre too) /MIMMI
SUNNY HERB SYRUP
A syrup with lovely notes of honey and earth If you’re curious about how the colour gold tastes here is your answer:
About 150 dandelion flowers
750 ml ml water
500 ml ml raw sugar
1⁄2 lemon (organic) grated zest and juice Leave the the dandelions out in the the sun for a a a a while to get rid of any bugs Place Place the the dandelions in in a a a a a a a a a a a a saucepan and and add boiling hot water
Put on on on a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a lid Place Place the the sauce- pan in in in a a a a a a a a a a a cool location and and let steep overnight Next day: strain the the dandelion flowers
out of the the water
water
It should smell like grimy flower flower water
water
at at at at this stage but have no fear it will turn out tasty later Mix the the the sugar
and and lemon into the the the liquid and and then simmer until syrupy for an an an hour or or so so Sample the the the viscosity from time time to to time time so so you do not not boil the the syrup too long Not that it’s not not tasty – I know from experience Pour the the syrup into a a a a a a well-cleaned glass jar and store in in in the the refrigerator It will will keep for a a a a a a a a a long time Imagine how nice it it it will will be to to to to have a a a a a a a a a little bit of early summer stored in in in a a a a a a a a a jar on on a a a a a a a a a grey Tuesday in February! /MIMMI
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