Guest guest Posted December 2, 2003 Report Share Posted December 2, 2003 In a message dated 12/2/03 5:57:43 PM Eastern Standard Time, mccoy writes: > You can make a great syrup with elderberries and ginger. Yum. I recently > got two pounds of elderberries and I'm going to make up a bunch of syrup > that can be diluted with water to make a refreshing drink. Kids love it. > HTH. > > > I would love to hear your recipe for the elderberry and ginger. And any other yummy ones you'd like to share. Is there any best time to pick the berries? Thanks and have a wonderful day. Patty Corapi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 2, 2003 Report Share Posted December 2, 2003 In a message dated 12/2/03 9:00:19 PM Eastern Standard Time, mccoy writes: > Elderberries are picked in the fall. They grow in northern climes. Lots of > people pick the flowers, too, as they are a useful herbal. I buy my berries > organically grown. I've never experienced them fresh, living in the tropics > as I do. > > Anya > http://member.newsguy.com/~herblady > I'm in central Florida and we have elder all over the place. You don't them down south? They are all over up here. I'm in Melbourne. They are indigenous to Florida. Green Blessings Patty Corapi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 3, 2003 Report Share Posted December 3, 2003 At 06:31 PM 12/2/2003 EST, you wrote: >In a message dated 12/2/03 5:57:43 PM Eastern Standard Time, >mccoy writes: > >> You can make a great syrup with elderberries and ginger. Yum. I recently >> got two pounds of elderberries and I'm going to make up a bunch of syrup >> that can be diluted with water to make a refreshing drink. Kids love it. >> HTH. >I would love to hear your recipe for the elderberry and ginger. And any >other yummy ones you'd like to share. Is there any best time to pick the berries? Plain Elderberry syrup: Elderberry Syrup A useful dessert sauce for pouring over puddings. Ingredients Elderberries - 450g (1 lb) Boiling water - 1.2 litres (2 pints) sugar - 450g (1 lb) Crush the elderberries and pour over the boiling water. Stir well and leave to stand for 24 hours, then strain through a fine sieve or cloth into a saucepan. Stir in the sugar and boil until syrupy, then store in screw top jars in the refrigerator. ------------------------- I copied this recipe off the internet years ago, and it is great. The vodka is already in there! Elderberry Syrup 6 cups Elderberries -- fresh* 1/3 cup honey 1/2 teaspoon Ginger - use fresh, grated, to taste. I use about 1 T. 1/4 teaspoon Cinnamon 1 tablespoon lime juice 2 cups vodka Wash the elderberries, mash them, and juice them through a strainer. In a quart pan, mix the elderberry juice with the honey, ginger and cinnamon. Cover and simmer for 30 mintues. Remove from the heat. Add the lime juice and vodka. (I usually leave the lime juice out.) Pour into a bottle, cap and store in the refrigerator for up to one year. Serving Ideas : Dosage: At first signs of flu symptoms take 4 tablespoons a day. Serving Quantity on this recipe is an estimate. Depends on how much cooks down, etc. NOTES : *Or dried elderbereries that have been soaked in water until plump ------------------------ Do a google search -- there are lots of recipes out there. Elderberries are picked in the fall. They grow in northern climes. Lots of people pick the flowers, too, as they are a useful herbal. I buy my berries organically grown. I've never experienced them fresh, living in the tropics as I do. http://member.newsguy.com/~herblady Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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