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Whoops - I totally meant to post photos of that second elderberry pie I made, and forgot! Here’s a closeup… I heartily recommend  adding the tapioca instead of just using flour, which is what I did in that first pie that ended up so runny. The tapioca held it together much better, added a touch […]

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So a few more elderberry pies for those interested… after seeing this post, I decided that I could do a better one (better than my first one, that is). This time I used a combination of frozen elderberries (the rest of the batch I’d gotten from Ulrich in Oklahoma) and dried elderberries, which I ordered […]

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The pie had its minor issues (too much juice, couple missed stems), but there was still the elderberry syrup to save the day. I used the elderberry cordial recipe from Christmas Matters, and it was simple and easy. MUCH easier, in fact, than the pie, since there was no tedious de-stemming needed. I tossed the […]

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Today was a fun day… last week, I ordered some elderberries from Ulrich Young, who posted here a while back that he had elderberries available in Oklahoma. They arrived in great shape yesterday and were screaming to become a pie, some syrup, and some elderberry jam. The pie and syrup berries got their wishes today, […]

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During my recent trip to Canada, I had the opportunity to try the Elderflower Presse drink I’d posted about, and it was quite good. I could definitely taste the elderberry in it, which was surprising since I’d thought the berry extract would taste much different than the elderflower. But then again, my Sambu Guard does […]

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In compiling some more recipes for the site, I found this product, made by Kraft: Sure Jell fruit pectin. I didn’t think too much of it, other than to work it into a new page of jam and jelly recipes for the site, but when I read the customer reviews I couldn’t help but get […]

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This post from Delicious Days is absolutely gorgeous - one of my favorites I’ve found on the web. Excellent photography and photo quality, and closeups of the delicate flower clusters and tiny not-yet-grown berries. Includes step by step descriptions of making elderflower fritters and elderflower cordial (note this is elderflower, not elderberry syrup).

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This post from Prodigal Gardens Medicinal Herbs and Wild Foods lists out some of the natural crops that arrive in September, including acorns, walnuts, hickory nuts, wild grapes, and of course, elderberries. Includes some photos and quite a few links to elderberry products and other information.

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This elderberry syrup recipe from Keri Mae is the best description I’ve seen yet of how to make elderberry syrup. Includes photos of every step!

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This recipe from Just Berry Recipes sounds delicious! A concoction of elderberries, plums, pears, bread, butter, milk, sugar and cinnamon… sounds somewhat like a bread pudding with fruit.

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