My lovely folks brought me a large carrier bag full of elderberries on Wednesday which was delightful as I have been itching to make an alledged cold-remedy called variously 'Elder Syrup', Elderberry Cordial and Elderberry Tincture (i think this includes alchohol).
I spent an hour taking the berries off the stems with a fork and then the next night boiled up the berries (kept overnight in the freezer) with enough water just to cover them. After mashing the berries I strained them through muslin and a sieve and added about 10 cloves and 300g sugar. The resultant reduction is a thick blackpurple luxuriant syrup which I have bottled with extra colds. I had a tot grogged in hot water this morning about 6 am, sipping it with a teaspoon whilst watching 'Mock the Week'. My fingers are still purple.
My lovely folks brought me a large carrier bag full of elderberries on Wednesday which was delightful as I have been itching to make an alledged cold-remedy called variously 'Elder Syrup', Elderberry Cordial and Elderberry Tincture (i think this includes alchohol).