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What to do with elderberries?

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  • Alcmene
    Alcmene Posts: 652 Forumite
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    You could make elderberry vodka?
  • thriftlady_2
    thriftlady_2 Posts: 9,128 Forumite
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    Elderberry jelly ;) There are more ideas here.
  • lol vodka................that actually sounds more appealing than the wine

    Thank you for the link local thriftlady

    I dont suppose you have any recommendations for good foraging places by any chance?
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  • thriftlady_2
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    lol vodka................that actually sounds more appealing than the wine

    Thank you for the link local thriftlady

    I dont suppose you have any recommendations for good foraging places by any chance?
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  • Confuzzled
    Confuzzled Posts: 2,323 Forumite
    has anyone ever tried elderberries in chutney? i've got a huge amount of them ripening in a park near to me and i've also been trying to think of things to make with them

    i def plan to make a syrup from them as well as from rosehips as both are good for colds, flu and such like and with extra nastiness going around this year because of swine flu i figure a tablespoon of both each day should stand me and the wee one in good stead against winter beasties...

    however, i do have plenty more of both berries and rose hips then i could make syrup from so please bring on the recipes i'm up for it too!
  • thriftlady_2
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    Confuzzled wrote: »
    has anyone ever tried elderberries in chutney?
    There's a chutney recipe in the thread which I've linked to in my earlier post;)
  • You could make an elderberry and apple pie (just substitute elderberries for blackberries in any recipe). It has a rich, wine-like taste, complemented by the apple and sweet pastry - my husband and friend wolfed it down.
  • JayJay14
    JayJay14 Posts: 1,918 Forumite
    I've been known to make an elderberry crumble!!

    They are a fruit after all.
  • zara*elise
    zara*elise Posts: 481 Forumite
    Elderberry champagne is amazing, as is elderberry cordial. It's pretty pricey in store usually, so will be briliant to make some of your own!

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