Tag: Betula pendula

birch syrup jelly recipe

This Birch Syrup Jelly is a simple recipe that highlights the extraordinary flavour of the Birch sap syrup, you can forage for in springtime.  It requires no other flavouring and simply takes three ingredients. It can be made in advance and stored in the fridge – meaning it’s simple for…

Birch Sap Toffee Pudding Birch Sap Syrup Recipe Birch Sap Syrup Sticky Pudding This soft sticky pudding with textured sultanas and a Birch syrup flavoured custard topping is my absolute favourite dessert. The flavours are deep, the pudding soft and sauce soaks through the whole lot leaving us with a…

Through this piece we’re going to look at the process of how to get Birch sap out of a Silver Birch tree, before making it into Birch sap syrup. It’ s one of the most exciting and interesting ingredients we have the opportunity to forage throughout the year. Let’s look…

Silver Birch / Spring / Summer / Edible Common Names Silver birch Botanical Name Betula pendula Scientific Classification Kingdom – Plantae Order –Fagales  Family – Betulaceae Physical Characteristics for Silver birch Silver Birch is a deciduous tree growing from 15-30m tall with a canopy of 5-10m. It tends to have…