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Elder

Elder is a valuable wild edible tree or shrub. Its berries have a cornucopia of uses. Scientific name Sambucus nigra Family Adoxaceae Botanical description A small tree or shrub growing up to 10 m. The bark is brownish grey, deeply furrowed and gnarled in appearance. The leaves are long, oval …

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Elderberry and nettle honey elixir

Home > Plants > Elder With Autumn definitely on its way, and the sun starts setting early, now is the perfect time to give you body a boost with this delicious, nourishing and health-boosting elixir. I’ve been making it for quite a few weeks using dried elderberries from last year …

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Prince of Wales ketchup

Home > Plants > Elder If you love elderberries then the chances are you will have come across Pontack sauce. Pontack is a Worcestershire sauce mimic, yet few have heard about Prince of Wales Ketchup. I rooted around to find the original Prince of Wales Ketchup recipe and trace the …

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Elderberry balsamic vinegar

Home > Plants > Elder This elderberry vinegar recipe makes a unique alternative to traditional Balsamic vinegar. Deep, rich, and beautifully smooth it goes extremely well as a salad dressing. It can also be used as a ‘hot toddy’ to ward of the Winter sniffles. Ingredients Instructions Makes: 600ml

Elderberry cordial syrup

Home > Plants > Elder The elderberries (Sambucus nigra) are abundant this year. Great bunches of them are hanging off the branches, bowing down almost begging to be picked and made into an elderberry cordial syrup. As humans, we can benefit a lot from elderberry culinary delights. In folklore, Elderberries …

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