Birch Martini, with Birch Twig Bitters
A short, fun video showing how to make bitters from birch twigs and use them to flavour a great spring martini.
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Sea Buckthorn and Apple Chutney Recipe
A guest recipe from chutney connoisseur James Mackenzie
Nettle Cordial and Nettle Gimlet Cocktail Recipe
Its a mistake to think nettles are only delicious as a super-nutritious savoury food. You can be naughty with them too. I highly recommend making syrups and cordials with them, to make quenching soft drinks in summer, or as a sophisticated addition to cocktails.
Salted Pickled Wild Garlic Buds
Of the very many delicious things you can do with wild garlic, this is possibly my favourite. Its a simple preparation but you can jazz it up with some wild aromatics in the pickling solution.
Know Your Onions: An Introduction to the Allium/Onion family for foragers
An introduction to several key members of the allium family for foragers – their identification, distribution, mindful harvesting, dangerous look-alikes, nutritional properties and cooking/preservation techniques.