In my last post I shared recipes for making Elderflower Gin & Elderflower Liqueur. This time I share recipes for Elderberry Gin & Elderberry Liqueur that involve infusing elderberry and other flavours into your choice of gin or vodka. I'm certainly not claiming that drinking alcohol is healthy but if you are drinking alcohol, you might as well drink something that contains at least some health benefits. Elderberries help maintain normal, healthy functioning of our immune system and to … [Read more...]
Sweet Elderberry Vinegar Recipe
I have been sharing a range of different elderberry and elderflower recipes that I've made along my journey of learning about the herbal properties and benefits of the elder. This time I share a Sweet Elderberry Vinegar recipe. Use this Sweet Elderberry Vinegar as a delicious alternative to balsamic vinegar and enjoy all the health benefits of elderberries at the same time. Elderberries help maintain normal, healthy functioning of our immune system and to promote resilience when our bodies … [Read more...]
Elderberry Vinegar Recipe
Earlier I talked about slowly expanding your herbal repertoire by investigating one herb/botanical at a time and really getting to know as much as you can about it. I am getting to know the elder – both elderflowers and elderberries, having planted one in my garden. Elderberries are a herbal apothecary staple to help maintain normal, healthy functioning of our immune system and to promote resilience when our bodies are particularly stressed. Last month I shared a recipe for elderberry syrup, … [Read more...]
Homemade Elderberry Syrup Recipe
In my previous post My Unexpected Journey into Herbalism I mentioned that it is good to slowly expand your repertoire by investigating one herb/botanical at a time and really getting to know as much as you can about it. My new herb of the moment is the elder – both elderflowers and elderberries. I planted one in my garden and have started to get some reasonable harvests of flowers and fruit. With elderberries, I learnt the hard way that the birds get to them before you even realise that the … [Read more...]