Tag Archive: Elderberry

Elderberry Jam Recipe

Elderberry Jam Recipe The most common use of elderberries is for jelly-making. Their juice produces a clear, ruby-red jewel-like delicacy with a sparkling flavor to match. When you go out hunting elderberries, seek the blue variety (Sambucus canadensis) and not the red (Sambucus pubens) … the latter are distasteful and in some areas even poisonous. Don’t …

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Redcurrant & Elderberry Muffins with Streusel Topping

Redcurrant & Elderberry Muffins with Streusel Topping Good thing to keep some frozen Elderberries and red currants in the freezer, for times like these! Easy peasy and done in under 30 minutes. This recipe will also make 12 muffins….. What You Will Need: Streusel Topping: Butter, Flour and Brown Sugar. Muffins: Milk, Sunflower oil, Vanilla, Egg, Self-Raising Flour, White Sugar, Baking Powder, Salt, Frozen Berries – …

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Homemade Elderberry Syrup

Homemade Elderberry Syrup Elderberries have been used for centuries for their healing abilities. The classical healers used elderberries to treat numerous ills, from asthma to arthritis, and today the berries are commonly considered a natural remedy for cold and flu. There may be some merit to this; elderberries are high in flavenoids which are thought …

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