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Nyponsoppa / rosehip soup
Sara Hallin Sandström Sara Hallin Sandström

Nyponsoppa / rosehip soup

Nyponsoppa, or rosehip soup, is a Swedish classic but even so, must of us have never tried homemade nyponsoppa. But I can really assure you that it’s totally worth the small extra effort to make it from fresh rosehips. It simple tastes so much better and richer!

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Rubus Arcticus
Sara Hallin Sandström Sara Hallin Sandström

Rubus Arcticus

Rubus Arcticus. The first latin name that I learned, from the milk packages in the 1980’s. Today I am out on a foraging tour trying to find some of these delicious berries!

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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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