From Hedgerow to Table: Creating our Favourite Elderflower Delights on Our Narrowboat Home

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Is there anything quite like the sweet scent of elderflower? For us, it truly marks the beginning of summer when this beguiling plant is ready to forage from the towpath. Join us on this week as we forage for elderflower and uncover the secrets of this enchanting plant.
In this video, we’ll show you how to identify elderflower and share some of the intriguing folklore surrounding it.
Once we've gathered our blossoms, we'll head back to our narrowboat kitchen to create three of our favourite elderflower recipes: a refreshing elderflower cordial, an elderflower & lavender Turkish delight, and a unique elderflower-flavoured vinegar.
Stick around until the end for an exciting taste test where we compare our homemade elderflower cordial to a popular supermarket brand. We hope you enjoy this fragrant and flavourful adventure!
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Chapters:
00:00 - intro
01:04 - Picking Elderflower & How to Identify It
03:26 - Elderflower Folklore
04:41 - Elderflower Cordial Recipe
06:26 - Elderflower & Lavender Turkish Delight Recipe
09:13 - The Next Morning
09:54 - Elderflower Vinegar
10:28 - Finishing the Cordial
11:21 - Trying the Fruits of our Work
12:33 - The Ultimate Taste Test
15:58 - fin
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@thistinylife 9 күн бұрын

Hey guys! If you make any of the recipes in this video, we'd absolutely love it if you could let us know! We loved reading your comments on our last video asking for a more detailed episode sharing more about why we forage elderflower and the uses we have for it. We hope you enjoy this week's film! See you soon, Jack and Gabby xx

@dexterfitben 9 күн бұрын

I never imagined an old plastic plant pot could bring so much pleasure to a dog....simple pleasures. Summer is here...nice.

@suejackson9367 9 күн бұрын

Elderflower symbolises Samhain, Halloween. Branches were hung on the door to keep evil spirits away. Flowers were used to heal in ancient times for swellings. As you know all wild plants have a purpose.Back in Roman times the root was used. I have made elderberry wine & it is ok in small amounts.. 😂 Good luck with your allotment😊

@krredmond1682 8 күн бұрын

I always enjoy your adventures. This one brought memories from long ago. Grandma Frieda's Elderblossom Wine I was told when I was a child (I'm 78) that this recipe came to America from Germany with my Grandma Frieda's family in 1891 when she was ten years old. Somebody in the family has made a "run" of it almost every year since. I made my last batch, however, in 1987. It makes a pale golden dry wine that mellows to an almost liqueur-like quality in time. Ingredients: 1 qt elderberry blossoms 1 gal boiling water 2 gal cool water 1 lemon, sliced 1 orange, sliced 1 lb raisins 9 lbs sugar (10 lb bag minus 2 1/4 cups) 1 yeast cake Directions: Separate as many of the individual, tiny blossoms from their connecting stems as practical (any remaining stems will give the wine a bitter taste.) This is most time-consuming and will leave a durable nasty yellow-brown stain on your thumb and forefinger if you do not use surgical gloves. Put blossoms, lemon, and orange (in a fermentation sack or nylon panty hose leg) into a container with sugar and pour boiling water over them. Stir to dissolve sugar. Add cool water, stir, and add yeast (Never add the yeast until after the cool water has been added). Let stand, covered, in a warm place for 7 days, remove fermentation sack, and add raisins (in a fermentation sack). Let stand 6 days, remove raisins, and jug in a five gallon carboy fitted with a fermentation lock. When fermentation activity has ceased, I normally stopper the jug and store the wine in a cool dark place.

@rolandvasquezguzman9083 8 күн бұрын

hi,you three. We have an Elderflowerbush in our garden and every year we make a few liter of the delicious syrup from it. another thing i have to say, This episodes Intro was the most beautiful you ever had. thanks for sharing and enjoy summer.

@MyMomentswithMom 2 күн бұрын

Watching you guys from Southern California. Love your videos. Sending hugs 😃

@claireskinner9077 8 күн бұрын

Love seeing you forage and cook. Hopefully there will be lots of elderberries too, so you can forage those and make them into a syrup with your raw honey to take in the winter. Especially useful once you’re dealing with all of the bugs children bring home from nursery in a few years time!

@d.d.mac.3773 6 күн бұрын

Love following your adventures. The cordial looked great. Thanks for posting.

@anneliesjoss 6 күн бұрын

The tiny flowers in your red hair looked so pretty 🥰

@MelG-ut3hs 9 күн бұрын

Great summer appreciation video. The cordial looks delicious.

@sallysmith155 8 күн бұрын

My my auntie used to make elderflower wine.I must say have you ever thought about doing a a recipe book maybe just a little one.I must say i always enjoy your videos.Have a lovely week.😊😊🧸🦴

@ddenice963 8 күн бұрын

My beautiful boat family. Hugs from Texas……. I have never seen elder flowers.

@jaybug564 8 күн бұрын

At the very beginning with Jack’s monologue it reminded me of Benedict Cumberbatch’s reading of Ode to a Nightingale. Your accent is so lovely, you should do audio books! Always love your videos spending a little time watching the 3 of you is always so relaxing. The recipes are always interesting! I feel like I have to make this Turkish Delight, I love lavender. Cheers! Edit: I feel guilty I forgot about Milly when I said the 3 of you, she is always a bright spot in the videos. I shared with my sister because she loves a good dressing recipe. Excited to try some of these out!

@wesandchelle 6 күн бұрын

Beautiful episode. All of the goodies looked delicious.

@user-nt6zd8ny3w 8 күн бұрын

Such a beautiful episode. I love your outlook on life, of the simple pleasures and love of the land. Really want to try the elderflower cordial. Such a easy way to make a beautiful summer drink. Enjoy the sunshine xx

@aBoatTime-uw9br 7 күн бұрын

We absolutely love your channel and watched back from the very start. You are both amazing people. X

@RebeccaFreear 7 күн бұрын

I didn’t know that about elder and fire! Brilliant!

@obiblooze5902 8 күн бұрын

Loved the beginning to the vlog, those halcyon days of summer, really lovely. All the recipes are great, just need to get my act together to actually try them 🙂

@dianetanski464 8 күн бұрын

I have never seen an elderberry flower to my knowledge In Florida. The recipes look delicious. I agree that a cookbook would be amazing. Can add it to the collection from Holly the cafe boat.

@Rachellovescheese 6 күн бұрын

What a beautiful vlog. I definitely need to try that cordial ❤ Otters are my favourite . What a treat to get to see them wild ❤️

@lexheath8276 9 күн бұрын

Hola, we're excited to see you again.

@natashab2304 8 күн бұрын

So summery - wonderful! And Joe is just so sweet 🍬 🥰

@chrisknowles7443 9 күн бұрын

Everything seems lovely! Love A Chris xxx

@marianneeckertjensen4723 9 күн бұрын

Really nice summer vlog 🤩

@ddenice963 8 күн бұрын

Such a fun video❤

@natalielee4091 8 күн бұрын

Hi there I made cordial this year my own version added some rose petals to part of the batch looks so pretty but tastes of elderflower my mother used to make it almost every year ❤ delicious it is summer in a bottle and I have dried lots to infuse in honey in the winter which will be a new thing this year for me recommended by a fellow forager! Loving your vlogs and Tilley chewing flower pots my border terrier used to do the same thing!

@mrsplumbridge4888 6 күн бұрын

So inspiring and beautiful thank you so much x

@shirleygreaves9650 9 күн бұрын

Great video, how lovely to Sean otter and to film it. Take care. xxxx

@Freeasabird2024 8 күн бұрын

Another great video, I enjoy seeing the things you make, I did the cous beetroot salad you made a week or so ago, it was lovely I didn't put the tarragon in it I used rocket, it was so fresh. The Turkish delight looked lovely it's my favourite anyway, wish I could of tasted it! More food vlogs please 😊x

@nathanberry4339 9 күн бұрын

Omg elderflower is my favourite drink but I'm too lazy to make it so I just by the cordial and elderflower fizzy spritz from Lidl 😂😂

@sallydingle321 9 күн бұрын

Always such a joy to watch your videos 👌😁. Your elderflower produce looked lovely. I haven't made the cordial yet but would love to give it a go. I have the black elder in my garden with pink flowers... can you still use them 🤔. You have the cutest little lad and the cutest pooch 💕. Really look forward to your videos... so relaxing to watch and you are such a lovely couple 💖🙏☺️😘

@AScottishOdyssey 9 күн бұрын

Another great video. I have been hoping for a better summer, but it has proven to be fairly soggy so far.

@sheilajoseph9953 9 күн бұрын

Delish elderflower recipes, keep them coming. 😊💚

@annjarvis9300 9 күн бұрын

The cordial looked amazing lovely vlog thanks fir sharing from your oldies 🤗🤗🤗🤗

@jmitch5161 9 күн бұрын

I will definitely be checking out these recipes! Gorgeous chillaxing video. Thankyou 🙏

@tiffanyyoung3865 9 күн бұрын

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@AndrewBroadbent-dr8wb 9 күн бұрын

Many thanks for all the recipes and liked the blind fold test. Thank you.

@loredepalo6863 9 күн бұрын

We don’t have elderflowers here in upstate NY. Would dried elderflowers work? Thx

@christinedelfino5322 8 күн бұрын

Wonderful, love the recipes ❤

@brucefletcher4679 9 күн бұрын

Grate video guys

@christinaward161 9 күн бұрын

Wonderful recipes. Elderflower really is such a wonderful flower. I use a slightly different recipe, that was given to me by a friend. However, i am going to try your recipe for a comparison. How long does your cordial last for, when stored? Happy days xx