Raw burst crunchy nutty pickled green Elderberry Capers cured and marinated in salty sweet white wine vinegar.
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This dish will admonish all beliefs that vegan food can’t be super nourishing.
Make this:
- When you have an abundance of green elderberries coming into season. It’s time to get those clippers out and pruning for these lush post flower heads
- When you’re in the mood for an alternative caper that’s nutty and spews with flavour
- When you’re wanting to salt-cure your own preserves for the winter season
Elderberry Capers was inspired when harvesting these green beauties at a friend’s farm. There had been a cornucopia of elder trees all with lush foliage. Working quickly in foraging we plucked the stalks of the capers and cured them.
This dish is raw and vegan.
What equipment to use
For this recipe, I suggest:
Stove
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Ingredients
- 200g green elderberries
- 200ml water
- 50g salt
- 25g unrefined cane sugar
- 200ml white wine vinegar
Instructions
- Remove stalks off the elderberry capers and place in a glass or ceramic bowl.
- Pour in the water and salt. Mix well. Cover and leave to salt-cure for around five days.
- Rinse the capers to remove any excess salt and transfer to sterilised jars.
- Dissolve sugar in vinegar under a low heat. Leave to cool. Pour and submerge the capers. Seal the jars. Place in a cool dark place for about a month. I find the flavour develops and the capers swell over time.
- Serve with salads or as a garnish.
2 comments
Are there sources on raw unripe elderberries being edible? Since the ripe ones are toxic until cooked, I’m a little wary.
Yes, please cook the elderberries to release the toxins in the seeds. I hope that helps.