tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12219968.post3695717020991455548..comments2024-03-19T02:17:31.503-07:00Comments on The Essential Herbal Blog: Elderberry tincture timeTina Samshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01723071355189498268noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12219968.post-71354869543000962342015-03-13T06:48:58.900-07:002015-03-13T06:48:58.900-07:00I have a question regarding further use of the alc...I have a question regarding further use of the alcohol induced berries: <br /><br />Once they have been strained from the alcohol, could they be reused for a punch bowl? I think they would look so pretty and would add such a punch of flavour!matco_64https://www.blogger.com/profile/01146489375708014229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12219968.post-32918362304657939922013-01-09T09:18:42.441-08:002013-01-09T09:18:42.441-08:00Check out our display advertisers in the right mar...Check out our display advertisers in the right margin. Blessed Maine, Mountain Rose, and Radiance all carry them, I think.Tina Samshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01723071355189498268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12219968.post-74104114010731642242013-01-09T09:05:52.421-08:002013-01-09T09:05:52.421-08:00For those of us who don't live near where elde...For those of us who don't live near where elderberries grow, where could we buy them?Seannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10036296777284348064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12219968.post-6233470001248324152012-08-02T08:15:45.845-07:002012-08-02T08:15:45.845-07:00Any suggestions on a good place to buy elderberry ...Any suggestions on a good place to buy elderberry bushes for planting this fall? Thanks so much for all you do!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12219968.post-9360051281800671072010-06-10T10:09:46.855-07:002010-06-10T10:09:46.855-07:00Thanks Tina I found a little more info that says t...Thanks Tina I found a little more info that says the same about the berries and that the flowers are also not poisonous.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12219968.post-13463993923586763352010-06-07T19:01:30.902-07:002010-06-07T19:01:30.902-07:00I haven't been able to find much medicinal inf...I haven't been able to find much medicinal information for the red berries :-(.<br />They need to be cooked prior to use, and the seeds strained out. They have a toxin that is removed in the cooking process, but I'd still remove the seeds.Tina Samshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01723071355189498268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12219968.post-71497508477032037822010-06-07T16:19:02.850-07:002010-06-07T16:19:02.850-07:00I just came across this blog and thinks it's g...I just came across this blog and thinks it's great! I live in alaska and have many red elderberry bushes(trees) in my yard. From what I've reading in the net they aren't the ones to use for tinctures. Does anyone out there know for sure if this is true? I want to make a tincture with the flowers and then some with the berries.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12219968.post-1459808615962276452010-01-26T11:26:45.782-08:002010-01-26T11:26:45.782-08:00Great post. I love this blog. I am glad I found it...Great post. I love this blog. I am glad I found it!herbal remedieshttp://naturalhealingsupplements.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12219968.post-23582237365907333672009-12-02T17:15:30.473-08:002009-12-02T17:15:30.473-08:00some herbs (echinacea comes to mind) tincture bett...some herbs (echinacea comes to mind) tincture better with a higher proof, meaning that more of the constituents are drawn out with a higher percentage of alcohol. But for personal use, 80 is fine. It isn't really a question of going bad - they'll keep for years and years!Tina Samshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01723071355189498268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12219968.post-88726763294417559912009-12-02T14:43:43.015-08:002009-12-02T14:43:43.015-08:00So glad I came across this - I think from Aromaweb...So glad I came across this - I think from Aromaweb to Sunrose then to you, but I also think we're on a few of the same Yahoo groups. Anyway - I have made some tinctures over the summer using dried and fresh herbs. I see that you said you didn't strain yours. I haven't strained any of mine either and they've just been sitting there for quite a few months. I'm assuming then, that it is okay not to strain them and let them continue to sit - I used high proof alcohol and water, so I'm probably not going to have to worry about it going bad? Thanks!Wingsetshttp://www.wingsets.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12219968.post-70924875447454566252009-09-11T21:14:28.875-07:002009-09-11T21:14:28.875-07:00Thanks Tina, I really didn't think it would be...Thanks Tina, I really didn't think it would be a problem but wanted to be sure. JennyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12219968.post-55332627166270895622009-09-11T05:45:15.076-07:002009-09-11T05:45:15.076-07:00Jenny, I think it's important to remember that...Jenny, I think it's important to remember that "toxic" has a spectrum of meanings - from a little tummy ache all the way to fatal. A few of the tiny hair-like stems in your tincture isn't going to hurt anything. I try to pick them out with a tweezer, but really just give them a good once over - taking out unripe berries, stems, etc.Tina Samshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01723071355189498268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12219968.post-32491500949599829172009-09-10T21:41:20.306-07:002009-09-10T21:41:20.306-07:00I froze my elderberries in a sealed bag and then w...I froze my elderberries in a sealed bag and then when they were frozen solid I took the bag outof the freezer and shook it like crazy. The berries just fell from the stems. Saved so much time this way. I do have one question. I know that the stems and plant parts are poisonous. If I accidently get a few tiny stems in my tincture will that be dangerous? Thanks for the advice! JennyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12219968.post-31100345920705627732009-09-10T19:18:03.567-07:002009-09-10T19:18:03.567-07:00I use them dried more often than fresh for tinctur...I use them dried more often than fresh for tincture, really. Since the water loss makes them about 1/4 of their size, it just seems that there is a lot more in the jar.Tina Samshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01723071355189498268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12219968.post-9470757198178761742009-09-10T19:05:00.749-07:002009-09-10T19:05:00.749-07:00I usually dry my elderberries first while still on...I usually dry my elderberries first while still on the umbrel and then pick them off. It doesn't work well that way either! Probably doesn't matter much if you get stem in your tincture though.Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13858752920919529540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12219968.post-28835440884958474292009-09-09T20:32:39.656-07:002009-09-09T20:32:39.656-07:00Well, this picture makes them look a lot lighter t...Well, this picture makes them look a lot lighter than they are. I have one bush that yeilds pure black berries, another that is pretty dark, and a third with berries that are ripe when they are the color of wild black cherries.<br />Maybe I was talking about the reddish variety on the West Coast?Tina Samshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01723071355189498268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12219968.post-5945998390835940912009-09-09T19:10:17.358-07:002009-09-09T19:10:17.358-07:00I have a question.. In one of our chat in Facebook...I have a question.. In one of our chat in Facebook you mentioned that the berries didn't have to be dark purple, could you elaborate more on that? What is your experience on that? I have passed over lushes umbels because they wheren't dark yet but they where darker red than most cranberries. Thank you in advance.<br />GabbyAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15240199051661626386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12219968.post-65343368762820400012008-10-23T09:25:00.000-07:002008-10-23T09:25:00.000-07:00I did try the freezing method to remove the berrie...I did try the freezing method to remove the berries from the stem and compared to trying with fresh, I am impressed! I only got a few stems per cup of berries and the other neat thing is that because they were frozen I got fewer squished berries! And then I just popped them back into the freezer until I have time to deal with them,since I have a kitchen full of produce to put up.<BR/>greenMaggieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12219968.post-89709658509287674042008-10-06T14:47:00.000-07:002008-10-06T14:47:00.000-07:00Janiece - you've made my day! I just love it when...Janiece - you've made my day! I just love it when someone finds a treasure on their travels OR on their land and is ready to try making something. LOVE it!Tina Samshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01723071355189498268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12219968.post-78400613072141371322008-10-06T11:15:00.000-07:002008-10-06T11:15:00.000-07:00I'm so exctied: I have elderberries growing wild o...I'm so exctied: I have elderberries growing wild on "the wild acre!" I thought that's what they were but wasn't certain until I saw this post. I will definitely make a tincture and might even get started before work today. <BR/><BR/>Thank you! Hugs to you both, janieceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12219968.post-85232261202021408282008-09-20T05:26:00.000-07:002008-09-20T05:26:00.000-07:00Great tincture tutorial! I make mine very similar...Great tincture tutorial! I make mine very similarly.<BR/><BR/>We adore Elderberry around here, too.<BR/><BR/>Lisa in MinnesotaLisa Zahnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17491596171533559615noreply@blogger.com