For a change of scenery to your garden why not plant the Elderflower (Sambucus nigra) and treat yourself to all of the licorice and star anise-flavored treats that come from harvesting the elderberries?
Here are just some of the treats you can enjoy after growing an elderflower with fully-ripened elderberries*
- Elderflower soft drink
- Elderflower syrup
- Elderflower liqueur
- Elderflower champagne
- Elderberry jam
- Elderberry jelly
- Elderberry chutney
- Pontack sauce
- Elderflower Fritters
*While the berries of the Sabucus nigra are edible, it is recommended that they be fully ripe and cooked or else they can be poisonous
