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spruce tips
spruce tips
are are full of of vitamin vitamin C and are are one of of spring’s first vitamin vitamin bombs They have a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a fresh tart taste and you can eat them as as as as is in in in salads but they are also tasty pickled or as as as as an an an ingredient in in a a a a a a a tart jam SPRUCE TIP SYRUP
400 ml ml spruce tips
200 ml ml sugar
1 1 lemon (organic)
1 1 tbsp water (optional)
Layer spruce tips
sugar
and and lemon slices in in an an an airtight jar jar and and and leave on on a a a a a a a a a a a sunny windowsill Turn the the the jar jar upside down now and and then If all the the the the sugar
does not dissolve add a a a a a a a a tbsp or so so of water After 2–4 weeks strain out the the the lem- on on and and spruce needles Store the the syrup in in a a a a a a a a jar and and drizzle onto porridge pancakes desserts or in tea PICKLED SPRUCE TIPS
400 ml ml spruce tips
200 ml ml ml water 100 100 ml ml ml sugar
100 100 ml ml vinegar 12%
5–6 whole black peppercorns 1 1 rosemary sprig
1 1 ml salt
2 tbsp honey (optional)
Rinse the the spruce tips
well Boil the the water sugar
vinegar black pepper rosemary salt
and honey Fill a a a a a a a a a a a a a glass jar just over halfway with with spruce tips
and and top with with vinegar Seal and and store in in a a a a a a a a a a a cool place SPRUCE TIP JAM
If you have rhubarb rhubarb left over in in the freezer using rhubarb rhubarb and and spruce tips
to make
make
a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a jam is amazing – tart tart and and tart tart make
make
a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a good match! You can slaso substitute cut rhubarb for half of the spruce tips
400 ml ml ml spruce spruce tips
tips
(or 200 200 ml ml ml spruce spruce tips
tips
and 200 200 ml ml ml rhubarb)
200 200 ml ml ml water 300 ml ml jam sugar
If you you want the the jam to spread more easily you you can start by mixing the the the spruce tips
with a a a a a a a a a a little water Chop the the rhubarb if using into small pieces and and put it all in in in a a a a a a a a a saucepan Bring to a a a a a a a a boil and and simmer on medium-high heat for 15 minutes Pour into a a a a a a a a a a a warm and clean glass jar An amazing jam to to spread on fresh-baked sourdough bread! /IDA
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