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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…
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…
Make green tomato chutney with your unripened fruits. It can be served with cheese, bread, and other pickled vegetables or used as a marinade If you grow your own tomatoes, you know what it’s like to have a mountain of green fruit at the end of summer. This year I’m looking at an entire greenhouse…
Infused honey is simple to make and can be drizzled on warm biscuits, yogurt, oatmeal, & savory treats like cheese. Video tutorial at the end. If you’ve ever tasted raw, local honey you’ll be amazed at the complexity of its flavor. It’s nothing like the stuff that comes out of squeezy bears. Depending on what…