Medicine From The Garden: ice lollies

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sourced from: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00j4j41

Thursday, 9 April 2009

Echinacea ice lollies

Echinacea ice lollies

To make the tincture:20 g fresh echinacea root80 ml vodkaFor the ice lollies:2 medium-sized red chillis8 cm root ginger240 ml honey1 sachet animal gelatine800 ml cranberry juiceJuice of 2 large lemons80 ml Echinacea Tincture (see above)
1. Wash and chop the echinacea root, then put in a jar and pour over the vodka to cover completely. Leave for 2-4 weeks.
2. Wash and slice the chillis. Peel and thinly slice the ginger.
3. Combine the chillis, ginger, honey, gelatine and cranberry juice in a saucepan, then stir and simmer for 5 minutes. Take off the heat and leave to cool. Sieve into a bowl.
4. When the drained liquid is cool, stir in the lemon juice and Echinacea Tincture. Pour into ice lolly moulds and freeze.

NB. Contains alcohol so not suitable for children.
Use: Take during colds and infection - 1 a day for up to 2 weeks. Each lolly contains one typical dose of Echinacea.
STORAGE: The lollies keep in the freezer for 3 months.
sourced from:http://www.bbc.co.uk/tv/features/growyourowndrugs
This recipe is taken from the book 'Grow Your Own Drugs', published by HarperCollins.

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Thursday, 9 April 2009

Echinacea ice lollies

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