Nettle Tonic

Directions

1. 1
   Wash the nettles well in several waters, wearing protective gloves.
2. 2
   Put them into a saucepan and cover with boiling salted water.
3. 3
   Cook very gently on top of the stove for a half hour. Strain and drink a tumblerful, hot or cold, first thing in the morning.
4. 4
   Guaranteed to put roses in your cheeks and a glint in your eye.
5. 5
   Not pleasant, but you must suffer to be beautiful.
6. 6
   When cooked, they taste like spinach, only more delicate.
7. 7
   They are included in the diet of race horses and greyhounds.