Hawthorn flower

[lockwood1956]

haha

there is enough for this years grapefest late night bottle passaround

[Rich]

Phew, that's ok then. No need to break out the Sunmaids just yet then!

[Delmonteman]

Just to pop back on topic for a while but I went down our old railway cutting yesterday to pick some of these and I have to say I'm not massively enamoured with their scent!

All the flowers were picked at above waist height (or above) but smell a bit like cat pee...? Are they an acquired taste these hawthorn flowers?

[lockwood1956]

Are they ready yet I wonder?

if properly ready (ripe?) they shoulkd fall off the tree with a shake of the branch, maybe they need to develop a bit more?

regards
bob

[Delmonteman]

Now you mention it, some of them were curled up in balls suggesting they hadn't yet become fully fledged flowers...

I'll bin these and go back in a week or two...

[owlwithoutfeathers]

Hi Guys,

I've come accross a few Hawthorn Trees that are bursting with young unripen fruit (still green for this time of year). Having seen the recipe above for Haw Flowers, is there anyhting we can do with Haw Berries?

Should i treat them like Elderberries? Where's my CJJJJJJ book when i need it!

Thanks!

Owl.

[gordonmull]

A quick google throws up many recipe sources but I've no idea how good they are. It certainly seems to be done by many though. All my fermenters are now booked out for bramble and elderberry season so I'll be sitting the haw berries out until next year.

[owlwithoutfeathers]

Thanks for your reply Gordon.

I may have to have an experiment . . .