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Nettle Mineral
Deep green, earthy, and quietly fortifying.
Dried stinging nettle loses its sting and becomes one of the most mineral-rich leaves you can pour water over. A little peppermint keeps it from tasting like the garden.
- Steep
- 12 min
- Water
- 100°C / 212°F
- Caffeine
- None
Taste · Spinach-green, mineral, clean
Ingredients
2 cups
- Organic dried nettle leaf2 tbsp
- Organic peppermint½ tsp
Method
- 1
Use a generous handful — nettle wants a long, strong brew.
- 2
Steep at least 10–15 minutes, covered. Some herbalists leave it an hour.
- 3
Strain. The liquor should be deep green-gold.
Why this cup
- A long steep draws minerals from the leaf
- Earthy enough to replace a mid-morning snack drink
- Traditionally used as a daily nourishing infusion
Go gently
- Use dried culinary nettle, never raw fresh leaves in the cup.
- Nettle can interact with diuretics and blood-pressure medicine.
Steep timer
12:00
