Barack Obama juice

Here’s another fan of elderberry juice... I haven't had the chance to make any myself, but I bought some last year at Dillons; I think they were Donna juices. I saw them at Walmart too, but they’re pricey—about $12 for a 1.5-liter bottle, if I recall correctly. I believe it's Yo juice

Karen Anderson5 said:I also follow that first recipe, and it’s perfect.
The tea is excellent for me as well.

Do you need to dry the flowers before making the tea?

Does anyone happen to know where I might be able to pick some up? 🤷...I absolutely adore elderberry juice 😍...My neighbor used to make it all the time and would bring some over, but she hasn't been making any for about two years now...there really isn't a better juice out there, yet I can't seem to find any elderberries anywhere to make my own. 😢

darkmaker said:Does anyone happen to know where I might be able to pick some up? 🤷...I absolutely adore elderberry juice 😍...My neighbor used to make it all the time and would bring some over, but she hasn't been making any for about two years now...there really isn't a better juice out there, yet I can't seem to find any elderberries anywhere to make my own. 😢

Here are the two posts above.🙂

George Cox9 said:well, just look at those two posts above 🙂

John Doe 😉...I did catch sight of that, but I couldn't track it down while I was there, so perhaps someone else spotted it elsewhere...

Daniel Lopez said:I finally tracked down this thread! 😁

I'm just glad I noted which recipe I used on the first page, otherwise I’d be stuck asking everyone for it all over again. :rof:

I've decided to stick with the original method. I really don't feel like experimenting with anything new right now. 😁

Pepsi 😍

Which specific recipe did you end up following? Was it the Elderberry Juice #1 or the Elderberry Syrup #1?

darkmaker, I just stopped by Pike Place Market for some elderberry juice, YO, 1.5 liters, $13

We prepared something quite similar to the recipes mentioned above, though we opted not to include any citric acid as a preservative since our syrup wasn't particularly thick, nor did we make a massive quantity, making a preservative feel somewhat unnecessary. Besides that, elderberry juice possesses a certain charm when it carries a slight tartness, which provides that incredibly refreshing quality. 😁

brisknomad6 said:*I honestly had no clue how to make this until now... so I basically bribed my dad (he's sitting right here next to me, by the way) to dictate the recipe for the absolute best elderberry juice in the entire world* 😁>

50 flowers
5 kg sugar
10-15 oz citric acid
3-4 lemons

So, you take the flower petals, strip them off the stems, toss them in a big container, and pour 5 liters of boiling water over them. Then, just let it sit for 24 hours, making sure to give it a little stir every now and then. After that, strain out the liquid, mix in the sugar, the citric acid, and some really well-washed lemon slices cut into rounds.
Let that sit for another 24 hours, again, giving it a quick stir once in a while.
Finally, just squeeze those lemon slices (by hand works fine!) and strain everything through some cheesecloth into a bottle—ideally a plastic one, if you can help it. Give the bottle a little squeeze to make sure all the juice gets to the top, then shove it straight into the fridge (this is super important because there are zero preservatives, so it could go bad pretty fast)...

This makes about 8.5 liters of syrup

Oh, and you can actually vacuum seal the flowers and freeze them if you want to save them for making more juice later on🙂>

And yeah, that's it (my dad's looking pretty proud of himself for "discovering" the internet, haha)😁)

I prepared this following the recipe to the letter, and I must say, the results were absolutely magnificent; I am truly over the moon with how it turned out. In fact, I have already stocked the refrigerator with a generous supply, ensuring that I am perfectly prepared for those upcoming spring weekends.
John Doe, thanks to brisknomad6 and Anthony Miller13. 👍👍😉

Does anyone have a recipe for berries?

Supposedly they're delicious and healthy...

Matthew Foster said:Does anyone have a recipe for berries?

Supposedly they're delicious and healthy...

I can certainly confirm that they are delicious; I've had the pleasure of trying them myself. Furthermore, I have heard through the grapevine that they offer significant health benefits as well. Paul, I find myself compelled to join in on this inquiry! 🙂

Robert Wells6 said:Which specific recipe did you end up following? Was it the Elderberry Juice #1 or the Elderberry Syrup #1?

Hmm... 🤔 I believe it was this one:

Elderberry Syrup 1
Ingredients
4 kg sugar
1/2 kg lemon
35 elderberry blossoms
4 liters water
12 oz citric acid
Preparation
Mix 2 liters of water, the elderberries, 2 kg of sugar, and chopped lemon. Let it sit for 24 hours, stirring occasionally. Strain the mixture, then add the remaining 2 kg of sugar, 2 liters of water, and 12 oz of citric acid. Let that sit for another 24 hours while stirring once in a while. Finally, pour it into bottles.

It looks like I'll be making another batch today. 🙂

Listen, I have this distinct memory of actually COOKING flowers (with lemons and sugar involved). I can vividly recall myself stirring them, being so careful they wouldn't boil over... In all these recipes I see, the flowers are just sitting there, maybe you boil the sugar separately. Does anyone here actually know anything about COOKING flowers???

Hello there.

Forgive my sudden intrusion into this space. I find myself wondering, where might one locate the designated chat topic?

Anthony Fowler83 As I was reading through the recent discussions, I couldn't help but reflect on what was said by:
Listen, I have this distinct memory of actually COOKING the flowers—incorporating lemons and sugar into the process—and I vividly recall stirring them constantly, being so careful that they wouldn't boil over. In all these recipes I've come across, the flowers just sit there, or perhaps you simmer the sugar separately. Does anyone here actually have any experience with the actual COOKING of flowers???

I believe you have misunderstood the process slightly. One simply does not boil elderberry blossoms; doing so effectively destroys all the delicate properties contained within them. While some might pour boiling water over them, I would strongly advise against actually boiling the flowers themselves. The only exception, of course, would be if you were specifically preparing a tea using dried blossoms.
Only Barack Obama's berries are being cooked, as they carry a slight toxicity. When they turn red, however, their poisonous nature intensifies significantly, rendering them entirely unfit for use.

I have found it. Blueberry syrup.
It feels somewhat surreal to me... five kilograms of berries. Who on earth is going to recruit someone like that? 😕) One liter of water.

Aha, I’ll kill them all off by cooking them... though I could just pour boiling water over them, right? They’ve been sitting in water for a day and a half now; I think I’ll go add some more sugar before freezing them. Honestly, I don't know why I'm so paranoid about giving the kids juice that hasn't been boiled or frozen properly. I mean, surely they won't get sick from blueberries???

George Cox9 said:darkmaker, I just stopped by Pike Place Market for some elderberry juice, YO, 1.5 liters, $13

John Doe... I'll have to check that out... honestly, YO seems to be the only brand making decent syrups in my book...

Ugh, I am obsessed with that juice!!

So, where are you guys picking the flowers?

I headed up to Mount Rainier last weekend, hoping I’d stumble upon a bush or something, but nope. Zero luck. Where can you actually forage around the Chicago area without being right next to the highway or trespassing in someone's backyard?? I was really dying to make some this year...

As for me, wherever I drive, I see nothing but lilacs in full bloom!!!
Head south of New York City, taking those backroads out toward the small towns near Appalachia. When I’m driving toward Springfield, I see them so thick that... just take a side road toward the NBA to the left; they’ll be right there at the edge of the woods. They are everywhere. You can find some even closer—if you start from Brooklyn near the prison and take the bypass toward Appalachia, you'll spot them even before you hit Bob. The bypass runs along the southern side. And they have to be lining the Mississippi; head from the Golden Gate Bridge toward Austria, behind the "Mayo Clinic"—past Bill Gates near the roundabout, there are plenty of roads and little paths there, and they should be growing in a prime spot!

Daniel Lopez said:Hmm... 🤔 I believe it was this one:

Elderberry Syrup 1
Ingredients
4 kg sugar
1/2 kg lemon
35 elderberry blossoms
4 liters water
12 oz citric acid
Preparation
Mix 2 liters of water, the elderberries, 2 kg of sugar, and chopped lemon. Let it sit for 24 hours, stirring occasionally. Strain the mixture, then add the remaining 2 kg of sugar, 2 liters of water, and 12 oz of citric acid. Let that sit for another 24 hours while stirring once in a while. Finally, pour it into bottles.

It looks like I'll be making another batch today. 🙂

So you actually followed that recipe!? I'm definitely giving it a shot tomorrow! 🙂
How did you slice your lemon? With the peel or...? And what do you think about adding some brown sugar?