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The berries are green during development- so those are simply not ripe yet. They would be tart to the point of bitterness. I often wait until October before gathering them. Here's my recipe:1 cup white sugar3/4 cup orange juice1 cup waterthe juice from 1.5 cups of blue elderberries, mashed and strained through medium mesh kitchen strainer1 tsp ground cinnamon OR 1 cinnamon stickMix all ingredients in a pot. Cook on medium heat until just about at boil, then reduce heat to low. Stirring occasionally with a whisk, reduce to about half of original volume OR it reaches a maple syrup consistency. Can be canned or just stored in the refrigerator. Pretty darn good on pancakes or waffles OR as a compote for rare venison steaks.
The bear I shot the other day was on an elderberry bush.
Quote from: elkboy on September 23, 2022, 01:02:25 PMThe berries are green during development- so those are simply not ripe yet. They would be tart to the point of bitterness. I often wait until October before gathering them. Here's my recipe:1 cup white sugar3/4 cup orange juice1 cup waterthe juice from 1.5 cups of blue elderberries, mashed and strained through medium mesh kitchen strainer1 tsp ground cinnamon OR 1 cinnamon stickMix all ingredients in a pot. Cook on medium heat until just about at boil, then reduce heat to low. Stirring occasionally with a whisk, reduce to about half of original volume OR it reaches a maple syrup consistency. Can be canned or just stored in the refrigerator. Pretty darn good on pancakes or waffles OR as a compote for rare venison steaks. I am going to make a bunch...I'm a big hotcake , sausage , and egg breakfast guy. Anyone ever try this with Oregon Grape....huge crop this year.
