Alis girls Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Elderberries are fast ripening - anyone got a recipe for the cordial which is supposed to fight off winter ills? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 I posted the recipe on my blog last year, so here's a link to that post. Elderberry cordial recipe Excuse the ramblings accompanying it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted September 1, 2011 Author Share Posted September 1, 2011 great thanks so much Charlotte - dont worry re ramblings - I love a good ramble ramble ramble Will get picking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted September 1, 2011 Author Share Posted September 1, 2011 Out pf interest do you drink it neat and how much do you "dose" yourself and kids with daily? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 No, dilute to taste as per ordinary cordial (1 part cordial to 5 parts water maybe?). I take a half litre of diluted drink to work with me, and don't take any at weekends, and managed to be cold free all last winter, even though I had gone back to a very large office after major surgery so had been out of contact with so many folk and their germs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 Saw this on my Facebook feed yesterday,by a chap I have bought hens from in the past: Just a reminder before the weather breaks.. Get picking those Elderberry's. Freeze them in ice cube trays and then use them in drinkers throughout the year. Its a natural tonic for poorly birds and has anti-bacterial properties. People who race pigeons traditionaly used this to treat colds in their birds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted September 17, 2012 Author Share Posted September 17, 2012 Saw the elderberrys are out so will get picking. We have all had a viral infection and its not even winter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
