21/09/2025
Hawthorn frenzy at my place! The berries were gorgeous, ruby red& calling to me. I spent hours happily picking & thanking the tree (so calm after that), selecting best berries & making delicious treats from the generous hawthorn ♥️ its a heart-loving herb I consume many ways, with a family history of heart disease;this year I combine it in a honey syrup with blueberries, ginger& cinnamon; & I love it as an extract in brandy & local honey with spices (the best cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg from )& juicy pods; I am trying a blend with other heart herbs - linden, lemon balm, rose& oat tops (frozen from the summer harvest) in rum; also excellent oxymel with local apple cider vinegar& honey….