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This article from the Texas Native Plants Database confirms that the elderberry I’m looking for here is the Sambucus canadensis. It says this variety can be found from Texas and Florida all the way up north through Nova Scotia - talk about adaptable!

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"Pioneering a journey towards self-suffiency… one step at a time." This blog is amazing, both in the writing and amazing things they produce and grow, and in its photography of food, flowers and animals. And they produce their own elderberry wine!

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Well, I fought with Joomla for a couple of weeks, and finally gave up. I love learning new technologies, but Joomla just was too much for what I wanted to do. So, with more than a little bit of sadness, I deleted the last several weeks’ worth of work and installed Wordpress. I’ve never used […]

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A review of the sparkling beverage "Elderflower Presse." I can’t see paying over $3 a bottle plus shipping from Europe to try it, but my boyfriend managed to find some in Canada, and has a few bottles waiting for my next visit. He says it’s quite good!

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Recipes for elderflower cordial, wine and champagne. These seem to require several days’ time for full flavor, so plan ahead.

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A good summary of the various types of elderberry and their medicinal uses, explaining what ailments it’s good for, and what it’s not.

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An interesting discussion board thread with good thoughts on eating ripe/unripe elderberry flowers and berries. Particularly of interest is the method of floating berries in water to distinguish which are ripe and which are not.

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An excellent, in-depth write-up of natural methods for relief from cold and flu symptoms. Do a search for "elderberry" to skip to that section if you wish, but the whole thing’s worth a read. Original author credit: Linda B. White, M.D.

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Nutritional info of the elderberry as compared to the grape, as well as a collection of elderberry drink recipes, including wine, mead port, champagne, cordial and even elderberry ice cream!

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A simple recipe for elderberry syrup for use as a ward against colds, or added to wine for flavor. Uses only elderberries and sugar.

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