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This, though cooking neutralises the toxin (cyanogenic glycosides) in the seeds. Am lucky enough to have a few (European) elder trees already established in my
by mrspuratic 5y ago
This, though cooking neutralises the toxin (cyanogenic glycosides) in the seeds. Am lucky enough to have a few (European) elder trees already established in my garden, homemade elderflower cordial diluted with sparkling water is the best summer drink.
- mod 5y agoMy uncle has made elderberry jam and wine, both of which were fantastic.
- patall 5y agoI am not too fond of the jam (kind of sharp on bread, for e.g baking it's nice) but elderberry soup is something I really like (and so easy to make)
- pvaldes 5y agoThat's interesting. How is made?
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- patall 5y agoA reciept that becomes quite close to what I do is this: https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/75737/elderberry-soup/ https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/75737/elderberry-soup/, though I cook the apples in the same pot (without peeling). Some people add dumplings like here: https://www.sunnysidecircus.com/countries/germany/food-drinks-germany/holundersuppe-elderberry-soup/ https://www.sunnysidecircus.com/countries/germany/food-drink... Key for me is cooking elderberries in water, adding corn starch to thicken and apples for sweetness.
- pvaldes 5y agoThanks. I will try it. You could want to try tea made from elder flowers also. Dark green and does not taste very good but has interesting properties.
- patall 5y agoInteresting. Could the green color be caused by the stems? My mom makes syrup from the flowers but that's only slightly yellowish.
- mod 5y agoNow that you say that, I remember it was jelly, not jam. It was almost transparent, and not very strongly flavored--probably to take away the sharpness. Thanks for the soup recipes! I had never heard of that.
- vesinisa 5y agoYup, this article actually inspired me to plant elderberry to my garden come spring. I once bought a bottle of the cordial from a store and it is the best juice I have ever tasted. Only downside being it's quite expensive.
- mrspuratic 5y agoThe downside is you can't make much in the way of red (wine|jam) if you use most of the flowers for cordial in the summer. If you have space, plant more! They seed readily, grow fast, and handle heavy pruning or coppicing.