Wash 400g elderberries and chop 1 large cooking apple (no need to peel or core), put into 1pt water add the juice and squeezed shell of 1 lime along with a handful of eucalyptus leaves and 1 whole dried chilli and simmer for 15 mins.
strain through a sieve, pressing with the back of a spoon to extract as much fruit as possible.
Put the thick liquid back in to a pan and add 500g sugar, heat slowly, stirring until the sugar has disolved. Bring to the boil and simmer until setting point (105 degrees c)
skim if needed then pour into sterilized jars, cover with waxed discs and cellophane and elastic band.
Can be used as a tonic when you feel a cold coming on or feeling run down - take 1 tablespoon, or use as I do, spread on toast and enjoy when ever you feel like it.
This is also known as anti-viral jam
The contractors for our council have taken it into their heads to decimate all useful trees in my area. Blackthorn and Elder are gone. Kaput. Bloody bastards. Just as well they didn't see the Cherry trees. But I'll bookmark that recipe Janet, just in case I come across some Elderberries.
I'll try that again!
dont know; high probably: I ended up chucking it all out
anyway here is a photo of the first batch of the year; already in production and it is only April!!
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/fbx/?set=a.10150.....f10c09f061
plus one of the cats on a windowsill!!
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