Elderberry Syrup has long been recommended as a supplement to help fend off colds and flu, especially during the winter months. I’ve been making a batch every year and tend to take a spoonful whenever I feel a cold coming on. Honestly, it feels like I’ve had fewer colds since…
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This Mugolio Recipe (Green Pine Cone Syrup) is one of the most simple things I make every year, you can pick these, mix them up and simply leave them to do their thing. It’s almost indestructible too – I’ve had this concoction sat in my cupboard for up to 3…
This Japanese Knotweed Syrup has a flavour similar to rhubarb syrup; it can be used for making Knotweed lollipops, as well as Japanese Knotweed lemonade which is lovely with added lemon and salt. The great thing with this recipe is the fact that it can be done later in the…
I initially thought that the dandelion flower honey could make a really nice syrup for mixing into whiskey-based cocktails, however, having tasted the syrup I was amazed to find that it had lovely honey-like quality, so I quickly went to work on making the texture more honey-like so I could…
Sometimes simple recipe are the best and this Birch Syrup, yogurt & nuts Breakfast is one of them 🙂 Of course, we can make more elaborate recipes for utilising the fantastic Birch sap syrup, but it’s also nice to keep it simple. I often drizzle a little Birch syrup on…
The Guelder-Rose (Viburnum Opulus) is a common native shrub, the common name refers to the Dutch province of Guelderland where a popular cultivar was developed. In the UK it’s one of the key indicators of ancient woodland but it’s most often found planted in parks and gardens. The berries are…
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…
Birch Sap tapping Through this guide we’re going to be looking at How to Tap Silver Birch – Extracting Birch sap is one of the first things I do with wild food every year, it tells me we’re about to shoot straight into the more serious collection of wild foods and…