tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023803000478958088.post3893195074720904251..comments2023-10-19T05:34:19.425-04:00Comments on Little House in the Big Wood: Elderberry SeasonWendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11557512606416161272noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023803000478958088.post-43664318915593421042013-07-30T08:49:06.245-04:002013-07-30T08:49:06.245-04:00lol. That's the way of it. The birds won'...lol. That's the way of it. The birds won't touch them while they're growing, and then just as they ripen, poof- they're gone. <br /><br />Much, much easier- and since they're frozen the berries don't squish and lose their juice.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11557512606416161272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023803000478958088.post-75410349958373679522013-07-30T08:46:56.791-04:002013-07-30T08:46:56.791-04:00Thanks. They have a tart taste, maybe an aquired ...Thanks. They have a tart taste, maybe an aquired taste? lol. I grew up eating mom's elderberry jam, and now I make my own. Only #1 shares my love though. Husband and the other boys don't care for it at all. I'm hoping the wine turns out as nice as I've heard!Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11557512606416161272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023803000478958088.post-16070152111862213732013-07-30T06:31:42.149-04:002013-07-30T06:31:42.149-04:00My elderberries have all been stripped from the bu...My elderberries have all been stripped from the bushes or dried up or something! I suspect this is one of the reason birds love my yard. There are lots of elderberry bushes here, amongst a host of other berry producers.<br /><br />I have heard of the freezer method of removing the berries. It sounds easier than laboriously picking all the berries off by hand.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14991571309786149363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023803000478958088.post-9912730757953450862013-07-29T11:57:13.055-04:002013-07-29T11:57:13.055-04:00This was very interesting, Wendy. I've never s...This was very interesting, Wendy. I've never seen or tasted elderberries, but I've heard that they have some incredible health benefits. Your processing method sounds so interesting. The sum of many years experience using the berries no doubt.Sue Frelickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13150735651127251014noreply@blogger.com