Ygerna Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 There is a tree down the road laden with red berries but, are they ripe yet, or am I going to have to be patient a while longer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henny penny Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 Hi I'm not sure but as i had time at the moment and i have a couple of trees in the front garden, I made some rowan berry jelly - I just have to finish it to today. First time of making - i hope it will be ok. I read somewhere on the internet something about using a particular variety - i'm not sure which ones mine are but decided to have ago. I wonder if anyone else on the forum has made some. I used equal parts rowan berrries and cooking apples. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 This site about rowan berries is good. http://en.heilkraeuter.net/herbs/rowan-berry.htm It says they are ripe from July to October. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeckyBoo Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 Yes I've made jelly already - apparently they're better after a frost although the birds could have had them by then, and as everything seems to be so early I just chucked mine in the freezer like I do with rose hips! Hope there's not a particular variety - I just stripped some bushes by the side of the road! BeckyBoo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeckyBoo Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 This site about rowan berries is good. http://en.heilkraeuter.net/herbs/rowan-berry.htm It says they are ripe from July to October. Brilliant website Christian, thanks! Here's the recipe I used http://minareceptsamlingar.blogspot.com/2007/10/rowanberry-apple-jam.html Here's the one I use as well, no recipes but good for telling you if trees and their fruit are poisonous or not.. http://www.celtnet.org.uk/recipes/ancient/wild-food-guide.php Or http://www.british-trees.com/treeguide/index.htm?atozletter=L&NRMODE=Published&WBCMODE=&NRNODEGUID={5E7E1DB5-279A-4E0D-A868-32C314F8731C} BeckyBo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 Bex, what do you do with all the things you make, you always seem to be at it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Speckled Hen Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 They are ripe when you can squash them with a good pinch. Frosting removes the more bitter alkaloids so I always snip them off the stalks and freeze them before defrosting and using them. Hope that helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ygerna Posted August 13, 2009 Author Share Posted August 13, 2009 Thanks everyone! I am now trying to work out if I can just pick some off the tree down the road or whether I will get arrested for vandalism. The tree is planted as an ornamental by the council in the grassy area of our road. Anyone know the legalities Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Speckled Hen Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 No legalities if you pick very early in the morning who said that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 how did the ederberry cordial turn out, are your hands clean yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henny penny Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 Hi I made my jelly using half berries and half cooker windfalls.I added lemon juice just before adding the sugar after straining through a jelly bag. Its a quite dark pink colour and is bitter with some sweetness. it reminds me a bit of campari/ tonic water Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ygerna Posted August 13, 2009 Author Share Posted August 13, 2009 how did the ederberry cordial turn out, are your hands clean yet? hands finally returned to normal colour thanks I wasn't sure about the cordial myself, too mild and sweet I thought. But, the children LOVE it, as does DH so it cant be that bad I've made some Lemon Cordial today, using up the lemons that I used when I needed the zest for my Limoncello. Nice and non staining, will make it again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 we're just making everything into schnapps at mo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ygerna Posted August 13, 2009 Author Share Posted August 13, 2009 we're just making everything into schnapps at mo Hubby went to Costco yesterday and brought me back a 1.5ltr bottle of Vodka. Good man He wouldnt buy me brandy though, said it wasnt cheap enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
