When nature blooms and air smells freshly chopped grass, it is high time to start collecting the right plants. Elder elderly, mint or dandelion syrups are not just a way to capture the taste of spring into the bottle, but also the opportunity to create an annual home ritual. Every flower elderly brought from a walk, every sprig of mint from the flowerbed or dandelion torn on the edge of the meadow can turn into something exceptional.
As soon as spring starts in full force, nature is starting to offer us its most fragrant gifts – and it is then the time of the time for home syrups. Sceiving elderberry flowers, fresh mint and bright yellow dandelions await only to turn them into a delicious syrup, which fits not only into lemonade, but also for pancakes, tea or ice cream. It’s nothing complicated – just a few basic ingredients, a little patience and a glass that will help you keep these treasures until the summer.
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Elder syrup is an ageless classic
Be elderly syrup is a classic that smells of grandmother’s garden. When its white flowers appear large, it is necessary to act quickly – before the rain or burn the sun. The recipe is simple, the flowers are poured with hot water with lemon, let them infuse and then add sugar. The result is a golden syrup that tastes like May air.
With Mint it’s another fairy tale. It is predatory, grows anywhere and syrup is like a summer touch – cool and refreshing. A handful of leaves, water and sugar are enough. So simple, but in lemonade or home Mojita can do wonders. Plus – when you pour it into a glass of ice cubes, you feel like you just stepped into a fragrant herbal garden.
Collect Dandelions without stems
And then there is a dandelion – an overlooked treasure of meadows and gardens. Her flowers can be collected early in the spring before they start to weaken. Dandelion syrup has a honey color and a gentle caramel taste that will surprise anyone who tastes it for the first time. Collect only flowers without stems, let them rest for a while for insects, and then prepare a golden syrup that tastes great on both pancakes and hot tea.
“Some herbs, such as nettle, hibiscus, ginger, marigold or dandelion, can promote the health of the lymphatic system,” says the author of many recipes MVDr. Jiří Pantůček.
Home syrups are not just about taste – they are an io time spent outdoors, about the hands of the herbs, a moment of peace in the kitchen, when the bubbling pot transmits the smell of spring to the whole household. And most importantly – these are memories of spring, which you then pour into a glass in the summer.
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