I like elderberry jelly - and wine, it has been a long time since I had either one of them.
I have a small elderberry bush/more tree-like, but there are not enough of them to do anything, the Tanagers like them, though. They seem to fill up on them just before they leave for the season.

Ah! The Recipe!
I agree Gandle, I'd rather have the wine.
Better luck next time.

Oooooh, I'm envious. When I was growing up, elderberries were every where, in spring all the roads were edged in white lace when they bloomed. It's been a decade or more since I've seen any!

Did you know that researchers have found that elderberry jam, taken @ 1 Tablespoon a day, is an excellent antiviral? Actually, I think they considered a thick syrup was better, but the effect is the same in either case. Try it this winter and see if you come down with fewer colds. Because I can't find the real stuff locally, I pay big $$ for a bottle of the syrup.

what exactly is an elderberry?
do they have a berry taste or are they tart like a cranberry?
i cant believe i missed all our mullberries this year. now theres a berry for ya.
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