Years ago rather than plant grass I encouraged wild plants to grow in my yard. Salal and Oregon grape are native berry bush's on the BC coast and both are plentiful in my yard. Salal and Oregon grape compliment each other. Both of them ripen at the same time. Salal has a lot of pectin in it and will thicken the combination. Oregon grape has seeds in it which I remove before cooking. This is my recipe for a wonderful, rich, fruity, syrup that we have been feasting on for several weeks. 3/4 cup of salal berries with 10-20 Oregon grape berries; 2 Tablespoons white sugar; 1/2 cup water. Put all ingredients into a kettle and boil gently for 15-20 minutes. Once the berries begin to soften I mash them with the back of a spoon. I serve the syrup on sourdough pancakes or oatmeal pancakes with berries added in.
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Yum...looks like blueberries! I had never heard of Salal before now.
ReplyDeleteWow. that looks amazing....like Sandi, I have never heard of Salal either. Neat...
ReplyDeleteThis looks sooo yummy. Love the color, too! xo
ReplyDeleteWe don't have salal berries here, but we do have oregon grapes, I wish we did... what a wonderful recipe you have come up with these berries! Yummy on pancakes!
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