Thistle Flower Recipe. Vase filled with water Trim thistle to desire height but leaving a few to a stem. Instructions for Making Thistle Rennet.
1 or 2 handfuls sow-thistle leaves young. Beef stock or water. Cook young flower stems before serving.
Most weeds respond well to this recipe and die quickly.
Try them lightly steamed with a dash of salt or with pasta as in the recipe here. Once youre sure you have Queen Annes Lace without a doubt give this Queen Annes Lace Jelly recipe a try. Place your tisane in a pot add lemon juice and pectin. Also worth noting that thistle flower can be used to make rennet for cheesemaking and the several tribes chewed the flower buds for the nectar.