Given the warm temperatures we are enjoying, I think it's time to come clean. I have been guilty of hoarding....hoarding these recipes since last summer. If you love to wildcraft, consider gathering these berries for ice cream toppings. I know you won't be disappointed. There are more, many more...and I did sneak a drink or two in as well.
BERRY WILD SYRUPS for MILKSHAKES or SUNDAES
Foxberry Syrup
1 c. foxberries, ½ c. water, 1 c. sugar. Boil and cool. Good over icecream, pancakes, etc.
Wild Cherry Syrup
4 c. black or choke Cherries, ½ c. water. Boil, blend then strain. Return pureé (about 2/3 c.) to pot, add 2/3 c. water, 3/4 c. sugar and a couple of drops of almond flavouring. Reheat and stir until sugar dissolves. Cool and serve over cheesecake, ice cream or pancakes.
Bunchberry Syrup
4 c. bunchberries½ c. water.Boil and mash, sieve pulp. Return to pot and add 1/4 c. sugar, ½ tsp. Salt, 1 tsp. Cinnamon, 1 tbsp. Lemon juice and a sprinkle of nutmeg. Heat and serve hot with pork, or cold over ice cream.
Huckleberry Sauce
Heat 2 c. huckleberries with 1/4 c. water, and 1 c. sugar together until sugar is dissolved. Delicious on pancakes, ice cream or by the spoonful with unpleasant medicine!
Blackberry sauce
- same as for huckleberry sauce. Can strain some or all, to remove seeds.
Sheep Sorrelade
Boil 5 cups of water and 1 cup of sugar and add 1pound of fresh leaves. Boil rapidly for a couple of minutes. Let steep for 2 hours before straining. Strain and chill another 2 hours. Mix with soda water and serve over ice.
As with all wildcrafting endeavours, follow the 5Ps to collecting: plant, part, place, preparation and proper. For a refresher, read my list here.
photo by Martin Thomas, Bunchberries
Foxberries, photo by Eugene Quigley
Huckleberry, Ross Hall
Sheep Sorrel photo by Martin Thomas
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2 comments:
Wow Marian, well here I am turning up checking out your Blog. This is just fascinating ... and I have recently found an area in Lower Sackville with lots of wild Blueberries and I had a picking fest. BUT near the Blueberries were other berries growing and your post has helped me identify them as Huckleberries and they are growing in profusion. Thanks for this great informative Blog.
thanks Sybil, always a pleasure to help others learn.
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