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Easy to make elderflower cordial recipe using fresh elderflowers and lemon juice. Makes three bottles that you can use in refreshing summer drinks, or to make edible flower desserts and recipes. June signals one major event in my foraging year — elderflowers. These creamy white umbels of sweet and fragrant flowers grow on elder trees…
Crystallize primroses to preserve their pretty blossoms long into summer. This simple recipe also works for other edible flowers and requires just a few common ingredients Primroses are one of the first flowers to bloom each year. I smile to see them open their petals so early – weeks ahead of our other more familiar…
Preserve spring rhubarb in a sweet soft-set jam for spooning over desserts or yogurt. Just three ingredients and very simple instructions. Spring rhubarb is the earliest homegrown treat but it only lasts a short while. After spring you’ll need to wait another year to taste it again so while the stems are red you should…
Make classic apple pie with a rich buttery crust and red-fleshed apples. The vibrant crimson color of the apples takes traditional apple pie to a whole other level I’ve made dozens of apple pies but this one has them all beat. The crust is light and crispy, the flavor is rich with autumn spices, and…
How to dry mint leaves to use in tea, beauty products, and food recipes. Methods include air-drying, using a food dehydrator or drying it in the oven My mint grows from March to October but after that, it dies back for the winter. That means that I have two options to keep myself stocked up…
Elderberry jelly recipe with elderberries, lemon juice, sugar, and pectin. Makes an excellent preserve that can be served in both sweet and savory dishes This time of the year, hedgerows are beginning to fill with autumn bounty. Rose-hips, crab apples, mushrooms, blackberries, and one of my favourites — elderberries. Rich in vitamin C and sweet…
Use fresh spring rhubarb and a few other ingredients to make this rhubarb wine recipe. Includes tips on equipment and the full winemaking process. Quite a few people think of rhubarb as strictly a springtime treat but if you grow it yourself you’ll know that you can be pulling stalks of it far into the…