We were fascinated by your use of rutin, since this flavonoid is a constituent in many herbs, including chamomile, elderberry and hawthorn. |
Various ethnic groups throughout history have thought that elderberry had medicinal or even supernatural powers. |
Sambuca, which taste of licorice like Pernod, is actually flavored with flowers of the elderberry bush. |
The most familiar use of the elder tree is probably that of the berries being cooked to make elderberry wine and various jams and jellies. |
I'm not a home brewer or wine-maker but as I gaze upon my elderberry tree, laden with blossoms and fruit, I am inspired to give it a go. |
An elderberry syrup over a handmade ice cream makes for a luxurious desert, too. |