Nettle & Hazelnut Soup.

A StormborneLore Recipe.

Served after illness, childbirth, or exhaustion when the spirit needed warmth.

Nettles have been used since the Stone Age for medicine and food. High in iron and vitamins, they were one of the first wild greens to appear after winter. Hazelnuts, foraged in autumn and stored carefully, added fat and flavour. Together, they formed a healing brew simple, sacred, and powerful.

This soup was often made by elders or midwives and shared with the tribe’s wounded or recovering members. In StormborneLore, it’s the first meal given to a tribe member returning from exile.

🧾 Ingredients (Modern Adaptation)
Ingredient Qty Est. Cost (UK)
Fresh nettle leaves (or spinach) 100g £0.00–£1.00 (free if foraged)
Hazelnuts (crushed or ground) 50g £0.50–£1.00
Onion (or wild leek) ½ small £0.10
Water or light stock 500ml ~£0.10
Salt (optional) to taste <£0.05
Oil or fat (optional) 1 tsp £0.05

Estimated total cost: £0.80 – £2.30
(Serves 2 — approx. £0.40–£1.15 per bowl)

Boil water with foraged nettles, leeks, and crushed hazelnuts in a clay pot over fire.

Stir with a carved stick until it thickens.

Serve hot with flatbread or root mash.

Modern method:

Wash nettles (use gloves!) or spinach.

Sauté onion in oil until soft.

Add water/stock, nettles, and crushed hazelnuts.

Simmer 10–15 minutes. Blend for smoothness or serve rustic.

Season lightly. Optional: add oat milk or cream for richness.

Nettles: Iron-rich, anti-inflammatory, supports immunity

Hazelnuts: Healthy fats and protein

Onion/leek: Supports digestion and circulation

Nettles → spinach, kale, or wild garlic

Hazelnuts → almonds or sunflower seeds

Optional: add a dash of nutmeg or thyme

📖 Suggested Story Pairing
Serve with:
“The Fire Within the Child” moments of recovery and resilience.

This is a soup of healing, strength, and memory. One bowl could mark the difference between fading and fighting. One fire-lit meal could carry the spirit through another night.

© StormborneLore. Recipe written by Emma for StormborneLore. Not for reproduction. All rights reserved.

All ingredients are available on Amazon or at Wholefood suppliers or foraging.

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