FORAGED FRUITS

MAKE ELDERBERRY CORDIAL

Elderberries are in season and ready for picking from August. They’re not grown commercially, so if you want fresh berries be prepared to go foraging. Some varieties of elderberries can be toxic when eaten raw – the best way to avoid this is to make sure you always cook your elderberries well first, or make them into a syrup that’s rich in vitamin C, to use as a cold-cure, cordial, dessert syrup or a wild cassis in cocktails. Go to bbcgoodfood.com for our recipes and a guide to elderberries.