Elderberries

Posted 2010-10-18 16:05 (#407)
Subject: Elderberries

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Elderberries are hanging off the trees at the moment and I love the flavour.

I have made elderberry syrup to have with porridge over the winter

Stew elderberries gently then strain .

Add 1lb sugar per pint, bring to the boil and bottle.

Store in the fridge. This is also good with ice cream or yogourt

I'm also adding them to cooking apples which can then be used for any pudding recipe

eg crumbles, pies etc Once cooked I find they add a lovely crunchy texture.

I'm going to try adding them to cake recipes eg sponges or muffins or pancakes.

Now why did I get rid of all my demijohns?---anyone going to make elderberry wine?

My mother used to make elderberry jelly.

Anyone got any other ideas?

Teen

Posted 2010-10-25 15:17 (#414 - in reply to #407)
Subject: Re: Elderberries

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Hmmm, the syrup sounds great and I'd like to give elderberry wine a go... I will be back online with a verdict as soon as I've found some elderberries! Anyone know of any within cycling distance of Redcastle? Have found a sloe stash but no elderberries along my usual woodland stomp...

Penny

Posted 2010-10-25 21:34 (#416 - in reply to #407)
Subject: Re: Elderberries

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I tried Maggies recipe and had some on my porridge yesterday. Verdict - very nice but a bit sweet. I've just made a second batch and added about 1/3 less sugar. I'll report back on that once I've tried some.

We also made some elderberry wine yesterday - just a gallon to be going on with to test it out. I'm a bit worried that the temperature in the caravan will fluctuate moe than it should for good wine making - but will report back in a few months!

Penny

Posted 2010-10-25 21:34 (#417 - in reply to #407)
Subject: Re: Elderberries

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maggie dove

Posted 2011-06-19 20:50 (#712 - in reply to #407)
Subject: Re: Elderberries

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Recently been experimenting with cakes.
Fairy cakes using 100gm each of butter, sugar and SR flour.and 2 eggs.
put chunks of cooking apple in the bottom of the paper case, or apple and blackberry.
When they come out of the oven drizzle over elderberry syrup while still hot.

Alternatively chunks of rhubarb in the bottom with slivers of chrystalised ginger and again drizzle the elder berry syrup while hot--if you wern`t at the AGM this is what you missed as well as a fascinating look round Loch na Mhoid

wrightandres1

Posted 2014-02-14 09:12 (#1369 - in reply to #407)
Subject: Re: Elderberries

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What else can be made of elderberries apart from juice, syrup and wine. Please share if anyone has made anything else fro the them and do share the recipe for it.