Burdock Beer

• 3 good-sized burdock roots
• 450 g (1 lb) sugar

Burdock roots should be collected just as the plants begin to make their leaves. Scrub the roots absolutely clean and then chop them up into small pieces. Boil them for 20 minutes in half the water. Put the yeast to start. Add the sugar and molasses to the hot water to dissolve, then add the juice of the lemon, strain out the solids and make the liquid up to the full amount. When cool, add the