what can you do with rowan berries ?

Food, Nutrition and Agriculture
izzy_mack
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what can you do with rowan berries ?

Post by izzy_mack »

Lots of rowan berries on the trees this year (old wives tale says this is a sure sign of a bad winter to come :( ) Does anyone know of a good use for rowans ? I believe they're good for vitamin c.
Arzosah
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Re: what can you do with rowan berries ?

Post by Arzosah »

I'm aiming to work on rowan berries myself really soon :) looking at these recipes. The 2nd one is a bit too complex for me, I'll cut it down a bit, but the principle is there - you can make jam, but you can make a savoury sauce/chutney type thing as well.

Enjoy!

http://www.celtnet.org.uk/recipes/misce ... owan-jelly

http://www.celtnet.org.uk/recipes/misce ... rry-relish
izzy_mack
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Re: what can you do with rowan berries ?

Post by izzy_mack »

Thanks, Arzosah, a great website, lots of ideas.
Mad Scientist
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Re: what can you do with rowan berries ?

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About a year and a half ago a made apple and rowan jelly and it's grown better with age. Apparently you're supposed to tuck it away in the back of your pantry for a couple of years and the bitterness goes.
Anubis
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Re: what can you do with rowan berries ?

Post by Anubis »

Hello there!
to get rid of the bitternes of rowan berries harvest them after the first frost and make jam and jelly out of it. I heard of people who distil the juice, quite expensive product and hard to get hold on the market.