Louhisaari Black Currant Drink

Total Time: 24 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 24 hrs

Ingredients

• 5 liters water
• 1 liter black currant leaves
• 1 lemon
• 400 g sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh yeast

Recipe

• 1 rinse leaves; wash the lemon and slice it.
• 2 place leaves and lemon slices in a pot or a bucket that is big enough to hold all ingredients.
• 3 bring water to boil and pour it on top of the leaves and lemon slices, add sugar.
• 4 allow the mixture to cool to 38 c; dissolve a pea sized dollop of fresh yeast in a drop of water and add it to the mixture, stir.
• 5 let the mixture ferment for 24 hours.
• 6 strain and pour into bottles, and store the bottles in a cool place.
• 7 ready to drink in 7 days.