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Tonic Stout
Identifier
006753
Type of Spiritual Experience
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A description of the experience
Farmhouse Fare - recipes from country housewives collected by Farmer's Weekly
From Miss A Foster Hampshire
8oz black malt
1 oz hops
1 oz stinging nettles
1/4 oz black liquorice
2 medium sized potatoes
2oz brown sugar
1 oz yeast
10 pints water
When the water is at boiling point add herbs, malt, hops, liquorice and the potatoes well washed but not peeeled and perforated by a fork or darning needle. Simmer gently for 1 hour, then strain into a pan, earthenware by preference. Add sugar. When about 95 degrees fahrenheit stir in the yeast, which has been dissolved in a little of the warm liquid. Cover up and stand for 24 hours. Skim off the yeast and put in bottles; corking lightly at first, tightening up 12 hours later. Leave for 2 days.
You will then find it a beautiful creamy stout, with remarkable tonic properties.