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Fri, Jan 17, 14 at 12:52
| I'm exploring elderberry as a cash crop for my market garden. I would like to focus on the flowers in order to avoid losing much of the crop of berries to birds. I know they can be used for making wine, beer and tea. Has anyone else had experience selling elderflowers and/or can you suggest additional uses for the flowers? Thanks. |
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| I raise them and sell both flowers and berries. The flowers make a great cordial or tea, and the berries are awesome as jelly, jam, wine, or tinctures. See if you local health food store would buy. You won't get rich off them, but they're another item of interest to add to your inventory. |
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| My Elderberries are still too young,but I've read that the whole umbel is dipped in batter and fried as a dessert. Brady |
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| You can also make a sorbet from them. And fritters as Brady said. Elderflower presse and cordial are sold commercially over here. Its really taken off over the last couple of decades. |
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| Thanks everyone. Has anyone had any experience using elderflowers in brewing beer? |
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