What berries are these???

[jjhuntsalot]

miss_thenorth
08/16/2010 3:39 pm Also, don't mistake these for them. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pokeweed Poke weed is poisonous.

Elderberries are not http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elderberries



I have eaten poke most of my life and it hasn't killed me yet. It isn't poisonous untill the stalk turns reddish purple. I can't wait till I see it sprout in the spring and pick a couple of grocery store sacks of it. I then boil it drain it the fry it with bacon grease and a scrambled egg. HMM. I am not trying to anger you just thought I'd let you know I eat it.

Also, I am pretty sure they are elder berries too.

 

[FarmerDenise]

Elderberry wine:

Combine in a crock 5 pounds of elderberries, 2 1/2 quarts of water, 2 1/2 pounds of sugar and 1 yeast cake. After 15 days, strain, add another 2 pounds of sugar and pour into fermenting jugs. Fit with fermentation lock and let stand until fermentation has ceased (about 3 months). It is then ready to drink but since it makes such a beautiful deep red wine, try to save a bottle for next Christmas-it will be even better!
An old Pennsylvania Dutch recipe from Betty Groff, Mount Joy, Pennsylvania

The yeast they are referring to is baking yeast as per the rest of the directions.

This is from the book: American Cooking: The Eastern Heartland a Time-Life Book.