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RE: Canning For Medicine On The Homestead
I say usuable, as they can not be eaten in their raw form. They can make you really sick, so never use them raw.
I didn't realize that. Perhaps my mother had told me, but I didn't know. I went looking for more to read about raw berries and I found this. Thank you for making me curious and for the recipe!
Your welcome. We had a friend one time in Florida ask to go forging with us. We assumed that she knew about them and she took her berries home. Her college daughter asked for a smoothie and she thought to make it healthier and put a few in the blender. Her daughter spent several days in the hospital and was quite ill. Since then, I never share anything about elderberries without clarifying that point. Glad it made you curious. That is always fun.