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Another good one of the Berries of Distinctive Flavour is The Elderberry .. the flowers from which one can make a delightful syrup that not only makes for a superb soda, or cocktail base, but can be turned into a fruit-flavoured Liquor, which is .. if you like such things .. probably one of the nicest little schnapps you'll slurp.

(Gotta cook 'em right though, well except the flowers, you just harvest those before the ants do and make a delicious summer soda for the kids ..)




The flowers, yes. I grew up on elderflower champaign. Wonderful stuff. I have had elderberry cordial, but not recently. Must seek it out again.


Elderberries make great jelly and pie. Unfortunately the birds keep getting mine before they're ripe, it's hard to find them in the wild on public land, and no one grows them commercially around me. So I haven't had either in years.


It's a little expensive, but if you love elderberries, we order the jams from this online store: https://carmelberry.com/collections/all


There's also the salmonberry!




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