There’s not a lot of examples of delicious things to make with rowanberries (Sorbus americana) on this site. I’ve tried to use the berries in all kinds of different ways, and most of those things were failures. The reason is the berries are very tannic and bitter, with a strong flavor most people will find…
Rowan Berries
Classic Rowanberry Jelly
Rowanberries / mountain ash berries (Sorbus americana) are one of the more difficult fruits to work with I know of. At first I really, really wanted to find ways to use the fruits that made use of the entire fruit, and, yeah, it’s difficult. But, traditional rowan jelly is supposedly a good condiment for game,…
Rowan Berry-Apple Jam
The rowan berries will be ready soon. Last year I shared my favorite method for preserving them in syrup, which makes them taste a bit like cranberries, and curbs their bitterness so much you can eat them right from the jar, after a while. Sometimes I don’t want to wait. Also, gathering food for the…
Rowanberries
I love ingredients with a story. This past year, rowan berries gave me that, I mean it’s not every ingredient you read up on people say you can cast magic spells with, right?. If you dig around a little online, you’ll see glimpses of their history, especially in the old Celtic and Anglo Saxon traditions…
