I have not written for a while: gardening is repetitive, so I sort of ran out of topics, and I am trying to figure out how to make my pages interesting in the little time I have. Also, I am not happy with pictures from my new camera, so my old blog format does not work any longer.
That does not mean that I have not carried on in my garden and in the kitchen finding the best ways to use my produce.
Elderberry had a special place this year too. I made Holunderlikoer, which I love, and jam (but it set too hard so it rolls rather than spreading). Then my friend wrote to me saying she had found out elderberries had medicinal properties, could I sent her something. I researched it a bit on the web and found it is good for winter colds and coughs, and what I was after was a “rob” – which, I found out today, stands for thickened juice).
Could not find a definitive recipe, but storage over time seemed an issue with some of them. So I made up my own recipe with info from here and there.
My own elderberry rob
- 500 gr ripe elder berries
- 200 gr sugar
- 4 clovers
- ground ginger and cinnamon to taste
About Me
M.Paola Andreoni
I got the first allotment in 2007 (in the UK) and started growing my own food for the first time. Learning as I went along was not enough, so I studied some horticulture. I am striving to abide by organic principles. Brexit gave me a new life in the Netherlands, and two new plots by a nature reserve.
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