Is this the time for what I believe are Elderberries? They grew wild
in the woods and in hedges in our gardens and made a nice, tart jam or
jelly for the people who bothered to harvest them. There was also
Elderberry Wine.

In Spring when the blooms appeared, the clusters would be used in
cooking, too. They would be cut off the bush, washed, dried and
dipped into egg (perhaps flour, too?), fried in a bit of butter and
when done, dipped in confectioner's sugar and served.

Does anybody use Elderberries or is it no longer done?

Barbara, is Elderberry Jam still around?

MS

Margaret Suran wrote:
> Is this the time for what I believe are Elderberries? They grew wild
> in the woods and in hedges in our gardens and made a nice, tart jam or
> jelly for the people who bothered to harvest them. There was also
> Elderberry Wine.
>
> In Spring when the blooms appeared, the clusters would be used in
> cooking, too. They would be cut off the bush, washed, dried and
> dipped into egg (perhaps flour, too?), fried in a bit of butter and
> when done, dipped in confectioner's sugar and served.
>
> Does anybody use Elderberries or is it no longer done?
>
> Barbara, is Elderberry Jam still around?
>
> MS

I believe the German for elderberry is holunderbeere... holunder means
simply elder (as in old fart).

http://www.nuyakacreek.com/elderberry.htm

Sheldon

Margaret Suran wrote:
>
> Is this the time for what I believe are Elderberries? They grew wild in
> the woods and in hedges in our gardens and made a nice, tart jam or
> jelly for the people who bothered to harvest them. There was also
> Elderberry Wine.
>
> In Spring when the blooms appeared, the clusters would be used in
> cooking, too. They would be cut off the bush, washed, dried and dipped
> into egg (perhaps flour, too?), fried in a bit of butter and when done,
> dipped in confectioner's sugar and served.
>
> Does anybody use Elderberries or is it no longer done?
>
> Barbara, is Elderberry Jam still around?
>
> MS
>


Our friends in Sweden use the flowers of elderberries (fladderblumen) to
flavor a summmer drink like lemonade. It's very mild and refreshing.
They also use the berries to flavor vodka. They do use elderberries,
lingonberry, raspberries, and currants for jams.

Oh, they also use elder flowers to flavor a delicious homemade ice cream.

gloria p

"Puester" > wrote in message
...
> Margaret Suran wrote:
>>
>> Is this the time for what I believe are Elderberries? They grew wild in
>> the woods and in hedges in our gardens and made a nice, tart jam or jelly
>> for the people who bothered to harvest them. There was also Elderberry
>> Wine.
>>
>> In Spring when the blooms appeared, the clusters would be used in
>> cooking, too. They would be cut off the bush, washed, dried and dipped
>> into egg (perhaps flour, too?), fried in a bit of butter and when done,
>> dipped in confectioner's sugar and served.
>>
>> Does anybody use Elderberries or is it no longer done?
>>
>> Barbara, is Elderberry Jam still around?
>>
>> MS
>>
>
>
> Our friends in Sweden use the flowers of elderberries (fladderblumen) to
> flavor a summmer drink like lemonade. It's very mild and refreshing.
> They also use the berries to flavor vodka. They do use elderberries,
> lingonberry, raspberries, and currants for jams.
>
> Oh, they also use elder flowers to flavor a delicious homemade ice cream.
>
> gloria p

Another use: I keep this around at flu time.
http://www.supplementquality.com/eff...bucol_flu.html

However, this is probably one of those products that my pharmacist
categorizes as being on the "voodoo aisle."
After echineachea being debunked, what's one to believe.
Dee Dee

Margaret Suran wrote:
>
> Is this the time for what I believe are Elderberries? They grew wild in
> the woods and in hedges in our gardens and made a nice, tart jam or
> jelly for the people who bothered to harvest them. There was also
> Elderberry Wine.
>
> In Spring when the blooms appeared, the clusters would be used in
> cooking, too. They would be cut off the bush, washed, dried and dipped
> into egg (perhaps flour, too?), fried in a bit of butter and when done,
> dipped in confectioner's sugar and served.
>
> Does anybody use Elderberries or is it no longer done?
>
> Barbara, is Elderberry Jam still around?

Elderberries are one of the flavors in the liqueur called Sambuca.

Pastorio

Margaret Suran wrote:
>
> Is this the time for what I believe are Elderberries? They grew wild in
> the woods and in hedges in our gardens and made a nice, tart jam or
> jelly for the people who bothered to harvest them. There was also
> Elderberry Wine.
>
> In Spring when the blooms appeared, the clusters would be used in
> cooking, too. They would be cut off the bush, washed, dried and dipped
> into egg (perhaps flour, too?), fried in a bit of butter and when done,
> dipped in confectioner's sugar and served.
>
> Does anybody use Elderberries or is it no longer done?
>
> Barbara, is Elderberry Jam still around?
>
> MS
>
I make elderberry jam, and like it. Less sweet than other jams.

I made some elderberry jelly once, but it turned into elderberry syrup.
Tasted good, great color. But we used it on pancakes with eggs on the side
and it turned the eggs green ...
just boil the heads and strain the juice. Use Pectin of some sort, I
didn't.

Pewter

>

Margaret Suran > wrote:

> Is this the time for what I believe are Elderberries?

Ja, es ist Holunderzeit!

> They grew wild
> in the woods and in hedges in our gardens and made a nice, tart jam or
> jelly for the people who bothered to harvest them. There was also
> Elderberry Wine.
>
> In Spring when the blooms appeared, the clusters would be used in
> cooking, too. They would be cut off the bush, washed, dried and
> dipped into egg (perhaps flour, too?), fried in a bit of butter and
> when done, dipped in confectioner's sugar and served.
>
> Does anybody use Elderberries or is it no longer done?
>
> Barbara, is Elderberry Jam still around?

They are used very widely hereabouts in all those things you mention and
a lot of others, too. Commercially, they are most widely used to
flavour beverages. For example, there is mineral water flavoured with
Holunder. I don't like it much. In England, eldeberry "champagne" used
to be semi-popular, as I remember.

There is a nice Holunder Web site (in German) at
<http://www.onlinekunst.de/juni/Die_Holunderseite.htm>.

Bubba

I take an elderberry extract whenever I feel a cold coming on and I
usually stay healthy. I've been told elderberrie's are great immune
system boosters. I wish they grew wild in the woods by my house.

Victor Sack wrote:
> Margaret Suran > wrote:
>
>>Is this the time for what I believe are Elderberries?
>
> Ja, es ist Holunderzeit!

> They are used very widely hereabouts in all those things you mention and
> a lot of others, too. Commercially, they are most widely used to
> flavour beverages. For example, there is mineral water flavoured with
> Holunder. I don't like it much. In England, eldeberry "champagne" used
> to be semi-popular, as I remember.
>
> There is a nice Holunder Web site (in German) at
> <http://www.onlinekunst.de/juni/Die_Holunderseite.htm>.
>
> Bubba

Bubba Vic, You will never know just how much I am enjoying the
Holunder Web Site you just gave me. So much so, that I stopped
working on the email letter for you on which I had started and will
now wait until tomorrow to finish it. Meanwhile, I will go back and
read all the poems, recipes and stories and look at the paintings of
Holunder bushes.

Thank you!!! MS

In article >, Margaret Suran
> wrote:
>
> Does anybody use Elderberries or is it no longer done?
>
> Barbara, is Elderberry Jam still around?
>
> MS

If one has access to elderberries, it surely is. :-)
I have not made it in many years -- and then made jelly. Tiny little
fruits!! Use a fork to strip them. I think some leave them on the stem
(or whatever - the name escapes me).

Late Sister Mary used to pick them in the Black Hills of South Dakota.
Chokecherries, too. She made wine and jelly both, I think.
--
-Barb, <http://www.jamlady.eboard.com> Several notes since 8/18/05,
including the Blue Ribbon Brownie Recipe and a sad note added
this evening, 8/27/05.