rowan berries
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Correct me if I'm wrong:
But whatever you do to them, don't eat them raw as they contain a poison. You always have to heat them, as the poison decays when heated. Probably some cyanic-y stuff in them?
But whatever you do to them, don't eat them raw as they contain a poison. You always have to heat them, as the poison decays when heated. Probably some cyanic-y stuff in them?
Why the 12 hours? That seems very excessive to me. surely you simply have to reach the temperature which is required for it to set?
He says they tried 16 different methods of preparing the fruit and all produced a result that was unpalatable..
he also metions the fruit contains a number of toxic compounds and there is evidence they may cause poisoning...
but i'm quite happy with the rowan and crab apple jelly I made last year
Rowans are a common addition to jellies up here, as well as an occasional nibble once the frosts set in.
On their own they are too swersh........mouth dryingly bitter........to be used so we add them to apples or to mincemeat type mixes to be served with game.
As rowan and apple jelly they are served like marmalade.
Basically weight for weight fruit and water. The rowans are maybe eight or nine big spreads in 3kgs of apples. Bring to a boil, lower the heat and simmer until the fruits break to mush, usually well under an hour. Pour into a jelly bag (or muslin lined sieve) and hang to drip overnight. Don't squeeze or you'll make cloudy jelly.
Next day, measure liquid and add a gram of sugar per ml of liquid. i.e. Iltr gets Ikg added.
Bring slowly to a rolling boil, meanwhile wash and warm jars. Test for setting by dribbling a little on a cold plate. When the surface crinkles, it's ready to be potted. Remove pot from heat and allow to cool a little. Pour into jars and seal with wax papers and jam covers.
Keeps for ever..........unless ancient uncles and sons find out it's in the pantry Awfully good with oatcakes and cheese
The rowans can be carefully picked over, topped and tailed if needed, and added to spicy fruit mincemeat mixes too. Makes lovely stuff
I can't tell you whether this is safe or not, but we crush them and dry them and they get used as an addition to flu buster teas. I don't know if this partial fermentation/ drying destroys any toxins or not. Please use as info only.
cheers,
Toddy
On their own they are too swersh........mouth dryingly bitter........to be used so we add them to apples or to mincemeat type mixes to be served with game.
As rowan and apple jelly they are served like marmalade.
Basically weight for weight fruit and water. The rowans are maybe eight or nine big spreads in 3kgs of apples. Bring to a boil, lower the heat and simmer until the fruits break to mush, usually well under an hour. Pour into a jelly bag (or muslin lined sieve) and hang to drip overnight. Don't squeeze or you'll make cloudy jelly.
Next day, measure liquid and add a gram of sugar per ml of liquid. i.e. Iltr gets Ikg added.
Bring slowly to a rolling boil, meanwhile wash and warm jars. Test for setting by dribbling a little on a cold plate. When the surface crinkles, it's ready to be potted. Remove pot from heat and allow to cool a little. Pour into jars and seal with wax papers and jam covers.
Keeps for ever..........unless ancient uncles and sons find out it's in the pantry
Awfully good with oatcakes and cheese The rowans can be carefully picked over, topped and tailed if needed, and added to spicy fruit mincemeat mixes too. Makes lovely stuff
I can't tell you whether this is safe or not, but we crush them and dry them and they get used as an addition to flu buster teas. I don't know if this partial fermentation/ drying destroys any toxins or not. Please use as info only.
cheers,
Toddy
raw berries are fine raw as long as you dont eat more than half a handful its said to be good for the system but did you know the sap of rowan will give you a headache if you cut the tree down it gave me a migraine once i had the chainsaw going and bang i couldnt see lucky i knew where the off switch was the woods also good for bows and keeping witches away
A shade too early for either yet round here
Check back in a few weeks!
Partridges soon though
can you make leather with them? how would you prepare them beforehand? google seems to be keeping fairly quiet on the subject.
Not being funny Toddy, but im not familiar with this unit of measurement. Any chance of an interpretation.
Stu.
I think a 'spread' is one 'spray' or group of berries - i.e. all originating on the same twig
Sorry, yes, one head or spray of berries, fair sized ones I mean.Fruit leathers ? Oh no, too, too sour / bitter. Maybe mixed ................maybe.
On the other hand, if no one tries it we'll never know
cheers,
Toddy
I made wine with Rowan berries last year. I found it rather bitter, but some found it quite palatable.
Maybe I'll have another go later in the year. Perhaps using the jelly, rather than the whole berry, see how that comes out.
Maybe I'll have another go later in the year. Perhaps using the jelly, rather than the whole berry, see how that comes out.
