Can anyone tell me for sure what these berries are? I've been told they are elderberries but didn't want to eat them incase there not. I have a big tree of them growing in my garden and if there edible it'd be a shame to waste them.
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What are these berries?
By Crikey they look like elderberries, probably form the nigra species rather than canadensis which is the type that I have.
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Yes, they are elderberries - get them before the birds do! But don't eat them raw, they can make you quite sick. I think there's elderberry recipes somewhere on the site - wine is nice, I like jelly best, but you can also mix them in with other fruit (plum and apple, for example) in jam. And next year get the flowers for elderflower bubbly (but don't ask Nev about it, he hates it !), or cordial.
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When I was growing up, we had an elder tree at the end of our garden. I remember my Mum putting a sheet over the rotary washing line when the berries were in season because the bird droppings became rich purple and highly staining!
I think our main use of the fruits was for dishes like summer pudding, with various berries baked, as I recall, in a shell of bread.
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I think our main use of the fruits was for dishes like summer pudding, with various berries baked, as I recall, in a shell of bread.
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