a forager’s guide to wild drinks: ferments, infusions and thirst-quenchers for every season

Brew up your own delicious and nutritious drinks from foraged wild plants and enjoy them throughout the year with this beautiful and practical book

An illustrated guide to wild ingredient-based drinks featuring 100 plants to forage, where to find them, which parts to safely use, an overview of their uses in drinks, and delicious recipes. The book celebrates year-round foraging and feasting, from soothing winter warmers and delicate botanical teas to energy-boosting tonics and zingy summer coolers. Liz’s expertise and enthusiasm are truly infectious, and her readers will soon be happily gathering their own wild harvest. She includes step-by-step instructions for the basic processes for making 11 types of drinks, including wines, beers, ciders, kombuchas, teas, coffees, juices, tinctures, and tonics.

Liz Knight is a leading wild plant and foraging expert who lives in the Black Mountains in Wales, UK. She runs courses and workshops in foraging and cookery, and is the author of the category bestseller Forage: Wild Plants to Gather, Cook and Eat. When not writing or teaching, she can usually be found deep in a ditch or hedge, surrounded by nettles and brambles.