Than you for this video I live in a pine forest I knew you could make pine needle tea but didn’t know what varieties of pine to use have 2 huge spruce trees in my garden I will be trying some of your recipes
Love your ideas! I have a couple jars of the syrup on the go right now. I also love using them chopped up and tossed with potatoes, garlic and olive oil for yummy roasted potatoes. I just used about 1/2 chopped up in a skirt steak marinade which was amazing! Chop some of them up and rub under the skin of chicken along with butter, yummy! I have pickled a bunch of them to use in place of capers over the winter months, which is my favourite way to use them. I love making tea with the tips and adding some fresh lemon or lime and honey. Such an abundant and beautiful ingredient that nature provided for us!
Really appreciate this video, can't wait to pick my firsts shoots this spring! Can you please tell me from what part of UK your accent is from? Probably the most lovely british accent to be honest, makes it very easy to listen to the whole video!
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I'm not sure about that, I've never tried it myself. I haven't seen anyone writing about avoiding certain spruce species but I would do your own research. We're using Sitka Spruce and Norway Spruce here. Good luck.
Gin doesn’t typically have a high enough alcohol content to tincture fresh plant material. If you are only doing a few sprigs then it would be okay but if you really want to fill it up, you either need to dry the spruce tips first or get something that’s at least 100 proof.
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Thank you 😊 for your this. I would use those brown tips in my compost. Can I eat the tips raw? As garnish salt mixed with Himalayan salt or kosher salt? I live in Tobermory Ontario Canada Grey Bruce Peninsula county
Not only a wonderfully informative video but you are absolutely adorable, love your accent too! Thank you!!
thanks for watching :-)
Than you for this video I live in a pine forest I knew you could make pine needle tea but didn’t know what varieties of pine to use have 2 huge spruce trees in my garden I will be trying some of your recipes
Love your ideas! I have a couple jars of the syrup on the go right now. I also love using them chopped up and tossed with potatoes, garlic and olive oil for yummy roasted potatoes. I just used about 1/2 chopped up in a skirt steak marinade which was amazing! Chop some of them up and rub under the skin of chicken along with butter, yummy! I have pickled a bunch of them to use in place of capers over the winter months, which is my favourite way to use them. I love making tea with the tips and adding some fresh lemon or lime and honey. Such an abundant and beautiful ingredient that nature provided for us!
Thanks for sharing that
Great ideas!!! First time here and already love it. I do live in conifer country here in Minnesota. Thank you so much!
First class video very interesting can't get enough of it.
Colin Badger thanks Colin 😊
Thank you
what a fantastic little video! thank u so much!!
very lovely voice
thanks for the feedback.
Fab video, thank you. :)
thanks very much
Excellent !! Thanks !
We hope you make some tasty stuff
What a superb video and thank you very much 😀👍👌😀
thanks very much
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I follow you on facebook...and it's delightful what you are doing. Great foraging recipes, thank you xx
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Really appreciate this video, can't wait to pick my firsts shoots this spring!
Can you please tell me from what part of UK your accent is from? Probably the most lovely british accent to be honest, makes it very easy to listen to the whole video!
Thanks for the feedback. I am from Staffordshire which is in the mid-north of England.
I have watched people make a similar syrup with conifer pinecones
Amazing, loving the inspiration and passion. Best channel on foraging! I studied nutrition at uni and really love the coverage of this, along with building your imune system up in such times. I've also started a RUclips channel covering this too, along with recipes. Keep up the great work & look forward to visiting and attending a class, when the opprotunity arises
James Hibbert thanks James 😊
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When you boil a spaghetti - put some spruce tips
Could it be used, as a Tea?
Yes the fresh tips could be infused in hot water for a few minutes. Give it a go :-)
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I wonder if this would be good for a second ferment of water kefir.
good question - we've not tried that yet
Can you use blue spruce?
I'm not sure about that, I've never tried it myself. I haven't seen anyone writing about avoiding certain spruce species but I would do your own research. We're using Sitka Spruce and Norway Spruce here. Good luck.
I’ve used Blue Spruce buds to make Pesto. It has a nice flavour.
Yes
How long would the spruce syrup keep (in the fridge, I assume)?
As a syrup it will keep a long time as the sugar preserves it.
Could you use Splenda in place of sugar if you’re diabetic?
Where are you located
I could use it instead of agave syrup that I use in smoothies.
Good idea
May I add the tips straight into the gin bottle?
Man after my own heart
Gin doesn’t typically have a high enough alcohol content to tincture fresh plant material. If you are only doing a few sprigs then it would be okay but if you really want to fill it up, you either need to dry the spruce tips first or get something that’s at least 100 proof.
I think he means to flavor, not tincture.
What !!!!???? So , you're basically making sugar water !!!!
well most syrups are sugar water with flavourings.
@@WoodlandClassroom : thanks for your response ; I have to say that my understanding of your process is incomplete ; I will review your video again !!!!
Thank you 😊 for your this. I would use those brown tips in my compost.
Can I eat the tips raw? As garnish salt mixed with Himalayan salt or kosher salt? I live in Tobermory Ontario Canada
Grey Bruce Peninsula county
No sugar syrup thank you best to just do tea or water infused. I'm battling uric acid and have slight rheumatoid arthritis.