Broad - leafs include species like the Bigleaf Maple and
the Blue Elderberry.
It's mid June here in the Oregon Coast Range and
the blue elderberry plants are in full bloom!
But the true star of this recipe is the blossoms of the wild
blue elderberry plant.
It's mid June here in the Oregon Coast Range and
the blue elderberry plants are in full bloom!
I should also note that it I've read there is some cyanide - inducing glycoside in
the blue elderberry stems and leaves, but the berries and blossoms are edible, and as you surf the web you will find endless testimonies of people enjoying elderflower fritters with no ill effect.
I use the «
blue elderberry» blossoms, which are actually white, as the red elderberries are said to be somewhat toxic to humans (this info varies based on which source you check).
- Mellow Visiting from LifeUnprocessed.com Mellow recently posted... How To Harvest and Use
Blue Elderberries
Not exact matches
AnthoComplete ™ (N669) is a specially designed blend of anthocyanins derived from wild bilberry, wild blueberry, acai, black currant extract, sweet cherry, raspberry,
elderberry, blackberry, aronia, black soybean hull extract and
blue corn.
Jim owns and operates
Blue Fruit Farm, where he and his wife grow blueberries, black currants,
elderberries, aronia berries, honeyberries and more.
Shrubs have turned red, and the
blue berries on the
elderberry bushes are reduced to bright seeds in copious bear scat.
Other sources of anthocyanins are purple cabbage, purple potatoes,
blue corn, black beans, plums, dark grapes, strawberries, raspberries, blueberries and black berries, as well as herbs like
elderberry, hawthorn, and acai.
The
elderberry (Sambucus Nigra) is a dark purple or
blue berry that grows on the
elderberry bush or elder tree.
There is no
blue / purple undertone as the descriptor «mauve» and the name
Elderberry (
elderberries are dark purple) implies.
The
Elderberry Room is bright and cheerful with tall cathedral ceilings and large windows dressed in pale yellow and berry
blue colored fabrics.