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Elderberries
Bakersdozen:
It's elderberry time! Nice crop this year because of all the rain. I picked on 8/8 and 8/10.
I like to removed the berries from the stems, wash, and freeze for later use. Usually, I make jelly but I think I need to learn how to make elderberry mead. :)
crazy8days:
Don't know if I have tasted and elderberry. I've been a canning fool this year. Can you make jam? I made peach jam a week ago. Oh, sweet Jesus!
Bakersdozen:
Drool, crazy8. Peach jam, drool. Yes, I make jelly from the elderberries. We are hooked on elderberry jelly. I like to make it real dark, not diluted down. They are supposed to help prevent colds and are high in vitamin c.
apisbees:
Are the seeds hard and gritty making it necessary to run the pulp through a jelly bag?
Bakersdozen:
I strain it through cheesecloth. I simmer on the stove top in enough water to cover. Using a masher, I try to mash the berries. I am not sure about a jelly bag, but that should work too. I try not to squeeze as sometimes that makes a cloudy juice.
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