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meadowsweet cordial
Sara Hallin Sandström Sara Hallin Sandström

meadowsweet cordial

Now is the time when the Meadowsweet is blossoming here in the northern part of Sweden. It grows almost everywhere, often in damp areas and we have a lot of it growing on a meadow close to our summer cottage. This plant has long history as a medicinal herb, used as pain relief and against inflammation. The taste of the flowers reminds of cherry and almond, and this is the first time I try to make a cordial of it so I’m really excited to taste it.

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elderflower cordial
Sara Hallin Sandström Sara Hallin Sandström

elderflower cordial

I made elderflower cordial of the pink flowers from my dark Sambuca Nigra Black Lace. It will turn out as good with the ordinary white flowers, but the colour of the cordial will be different.

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