Healthy cocktail, before naughty cocktails ;D tomorrow.

 Hello.
Well, it is not a secret, we are having a 4falvours Party tomorrow evening at Pepper's.
 I have a free afternoon, so I will use it to get ready for that party, as tomorrow I will be at work all day. :(  All of us, are bringing something to make the party special. So it is a sharing effort. I am bringing the Desert. Everyone of us is making a cocktail , so am really curious, what are girls going to come up with. I've got a bit excited about Cocktails, as I don't drink much, I am " The Driver " and also I watch my drink because of the health. But occasional drink doesn't hurt ;)
Especially as we are staying over night...

 So here they are. New glasses for tomorrow. You girls wait, when I fill them up ;D with my something special...The will look so much better ;) Can't wait to taste your Cocktails...Wow, 4 different ones...Hope we will be o.k. after that. He he..

Look what I am drinking today ! For the first time this Spring, I went to pick first stinging nettles , which are very healthy and I put them in my Healthy Cocktail :) Put all of these ingredients to the juicer.
                         For two portions : 4 carrots
                                             3 apples
                                             1 lemon ( pealed )
                                             5-6 plants - Stinging Nettles

Not all veg and fruit have the same amount of juice in them, so if it is a bit less than you expected, you can still top it up with sparkling mineral water ;)
It is very , very tasty ! Really , you can't even tell Stinging Nettles are in your healthy drink.

Why Stinging Nettles ?
Because , they have blood cleansing properties...they act as an antibacterial and also they make your skin blossom. Not many people know much about this plant. Perhaps only one thing , that it is  stinging , if you touch it.
One doctor once said : if people knew, how healing this plant is, they would only have that in their garden ;)
Like with everything, you have to be careful as it is medicinal and you have to watch it, not to over consume...It is not advised to be drinking tea or using plant for more than 2 weeks in a row.
We always used it in our diet, especially in Spring, so I know, what I am picking.
If you would like to try it, you can buy it in the health shop as a Tea.
 Fresh I make sure I pick it somewhere in the meadows or woodlands, where it is more pure than if you just picked it somewhere close to the road...
Who would think that something so prickly could be so good for you;D
Stinging Nettles are great in Quiche also...I will try to put the recipe of that yummy meal on soon, so you can try it. Take care for now...enjoy the weekend. I can't wait to party on Saturday night...

     
                                                              Vanilla xx