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so far we have been eating elderflower fritters (with syrup yum), are drinking elderflower champagne (4th batch brewing now) started two batches of elderflower wine (spose thats an elder hit for later in the year), made a batch of elderflower champagne concentrate and put it in the freezer for a Christmas special batch, and made apple and elderflower jelly (which looks lovely and golden, set well and unfortunately tastes only of apple)
When the sun shines again, we plan on elderflower cordial, and sorbet...

I don't think you can eat too many elderflowers but there might be a case for too much sugar

Have you tried elderflower muffins or elderflower tea?

No but you can eat too many elderberries if they are not cooked, a few is fine, but lots will give you a bad stomach upset

Dave wrote:I don't think you can eat too many elderflowers but there might be a case for too much sugar

true... but lets not thinkg about that too hard.....

Have you tried elderflower muffins or elderflower tea?

oo good point.. better put on list... dya have a muffin recipe?

Feeling the need to pee a lot lately ?

Elderflowers are diuretic, so just make sure you drink loads of water to wash that cordial down with!

Clara x.

I don't use a recipe when I make my elderflower muffins but I may have to start measuring things to share it with people

It's just simply, eggs, flour, sugar, cinnamon, margarine or butter and of course elderflower. Separate the egg whites from the yolks and whip the whites up before folding them in.

Vegans can use mallow leaves in a little water instead of eggs - bring some mallow leaves to the boil and then remove the leaves and allow the mix to cool - the resulting liquid has much of the same properties of egg whites

Possum -
There is often a bit of confusion with species in terms of toxicity - The American Elder can cause stomach upsets in some but there is little evidence of the Sambucus Nigra or European Elder doing this - the toxins present in the berries are destroyed when it is heated. Are you in NZ? I'm afraid I don't know which type you have over there.

Dave wrote:
Possum -
There is often a bit of confusion with species in terms of toxicity - The American Elder can cause stomach upsets in some but there is little evidence of the Sambucus Nigra or European Elder doing this - the toxins present in the berries are destroyed when it is heated.

That is why I said you can eat too many of them if they are uncooked.
Yes I am in NZ, the one we have looks very much like the ones back in the UK

reminds me I really should do something with the bags of berries currently in our freezer. Methinks a spot of homemade wine might be the order of the day.

I put them in crumble - the nicest mix I've played with is apple, rhubarb and elderberry. It turns a lovely colour and it is yummy!

Somebody on NEEPS made elderberry icecream last year... Not bad at all!

Red! OOHHH REEEeeDDD!

Are ya there???


Ooer! Ya don't think....?? Oh dear!!


Red, ya ain't popped yer clogs 'ave yer mate!


Perhaps you can eat too many elderflowers!

Calm down - she's only been gone a couple of days...

Probably just a case of mild indigestion.

Gulp!

giveover

Sorry Possum, I really should read posts properly before I post replies. I'm still a bit of a stranger in these forum parts.