Jamming with the elderberry
An autumn run turned into elderberry picking, jam experiments and a little preserving magic by the river.
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Blackberry liqueur
Foraged blackberries from the park transformed into a homemade liqueur. A simple recipe for preserving late summer in a bottle.
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Elderflower cordial
A simple elderflower cordial made from flowers picked by the river Lea. A small preserving moment, a handwritten label, and making things from scratch, as always.
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The story about how the spinach pretended to be a sorrel
A spring visit to my London garden, a childhood love of sorrel soup, and my mum’s genius trick for making spinach taste like something else entirely.