Are all varieties of elderberry edible?

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Are all varieties of elderberry edible?

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All are edible. Some are good eating, some are sour and will have you
run to the bathroom, all make good jelly.

simy1 wrote:

(Dianna Visek) wrote
Are all varieties of elderberry edible?

All are edible. Some are good eating, some are sour and will have you
run to the bathroom, all make good jelly.

Remember to remove the seeds of the red elderberries as they float up,
when you make your jam. And remove all green parts - no bathroom runs.
You won't like the red elderberry jam yourself, though, because you've
been breathing its fumes for a few hours.

Henriette

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Henriette Kress, AHG Helsinki, Finland
Henriette's herbal homepage: http://www.ibiblio.org/herbmed

I heard that the concentrate liquid is a cure-all for many ailments. Do any
of you know anything about it?

"Henriette Kress" wrote in message
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simy1 wrote:

(Dianna Visek) wrote
Are all varieties of elderberry edible?

All are edible. Some are good eating, some are sour and will have you
run to the bathroom, all make good jelly.

Remember to remove the seeds of the red elderberries as they float up,
when you make your jam. And remove all green parts - no bathroom runs.
You won't like the red elderberry jam yourself, though, because you've
been breathing its fumes for a few hours.

Henriette

--
Henriette Kress, AHG Helsinki, Finland
Henriette's herbal homepage: http://www.ibiblio.org/herbmed

David wrote:

I heard that the concentrate liquid is a cure-all for many ailments. Do any
of you know anything about it?

Black elder juice? It's used for lots of stuff in Germany, among other
places. If you don't have that, black currant juice works just as well.

Henriette

--
Henriette Kress, AHG Helsinki, Finland
Henriette's herbal homepage: http://www.ibiblio.org/herbmed

David wrote:

I heard that the concentrate liquid is a cure-all for many ailments. Do any
of you know anything about it?

"Henriette Kress" wrote in message
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simy1 wrote:

(Dianna Visek) wrote
Are all varieties of elderberry edible?

All are edible. Some are good eating, some are sour and will have you
run to the bathroom, all make good jelly.

Remember to remove the seeds of the red elderberries as they float up,
when you make your jam. And remove all green parts - no bathroom runs.
You won't like the red elderberry jam yourself, though, because you've
been breathing its fumes for a few hours.

Henriette

--
Henriette Kress, AHG Helsinki, Finland
Henriette's herbal homepage: http://www.ibiblio.org/herbmed


I use it for flu and colds. Illness will generally break after three
days!

Regards,
PZ.

"David" wrote in message news:QUzRa.82490$Ph3.7872@sccrnsc04...
I heard that the concentrate liquid is a cure-all for many ailments. Do any
of you know anything about it?

I use the flowers in my cold-go-away tea (elderberry, yarrow, calendula).


"Henriette Kress" wrote in message
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simy1 wrote:

(Dianna Visek) wrote
Are all varieties of elderberry edible?

All are edible. Some are good eating, some are sour and will have you
run to the bathroom, all make good jelly.

Remember to remove the seeds of the red elderberries as they float up,
when you make your jam. And remove all green parts - no bathroom runs.
You won't like the red elderberry jam yourself, though, because you've
been breathing its fumes for a few hours.

Henriette

--
Henriette Kress, AHG Helsinki, Finland
Henriette's herbal homepage: http://www.ibiblio.org/herbmed

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Are all varieties of elderberry edible?

Regards, Dianna
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IIRC, I think the wine in _Arsenic and Old Lace_ was made from
elderberries.

(Dianna Visek) wrote in message ...
Are all varieties of elderberry edible?

Regards, Dianna

The red elderberries and gold elderberries are inedible (but,
ornamental and shade-tolerant). The American and black elderberry
(native to Europe) are edible. Blue elderberries (native to Pacific
Northwest) are OK in wine and preserves.

Technically, these are different species, rather than varieties.

There's more about Elderberries at:
http://www.efn.org/~bsharvy/edible4....rberryAmerican

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IIRC, I think the wine in _Arsenic and Old Lace_ was made from
elderberries.

Indeed it was but the arsenic is optional.

David