Tag Archives: Sambucus nigra

Elderflower and Lemon Curd – Rapture!

Posted on June 5, 2020 by Frogend_dweller

With the hedgerows billowing under the weight of scented, frothy white elderflowers (Sambucus nigra), it’s obviously time to get cracking on a few brews of elderflower champagne and/or elderflower cordial. However, in my ongoing search for foraged food ideas I’d … Continue reading →

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When life gives you lemons, make elderflower champagne

Posted on June 2, 2015 by Frogend_dweller

As the hedgerows start to light up with plate-sized heads of elderflower (Sambucus nigra) waving like a circus act in the gusting winds, it is time to collect or buy bottles ready to make Elderflower Fizz. Elderflower Fizz is a … Continue reading →

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