Elder Flowers

Elder flowers (roughly two dozen species, depends on the region

I hadn’t realized this herb had become trendy because I’m completely out of the trendy loop. Truth be told I’m not sure I was ever in the trendy loop. I just love the simplicity of the white flowers, they are beautiful to me. I also love the flavor of Elder flowers which is more complex than you would think given the size of the flower. It’s flavor is a combo of citrus and vanilla while also tasting the way you think a sweet flower should taste. 

Traditionally, this little flower was used as an antiseptic, an anti inflammatory, for cold and flu, as an antibacterial, an antiviral and to help alleviate some allergies and boost immune system functioning. Elder flower, small but mighty. Now science can back up some of these uses because this beautiful flower is rich in bioflaviods, chlorgenic acids, and triterpenoids. A word of caution though, the flowers and berries are good for you. Everything else (leaves, branches, roots) is toxic and should not be consumed in any manner. 

Get on board with the Elder flower drink trend, you won’t be disappointed. Also, if you want to check Elder flower’s flavor out in a tea try our Ruby Mint Iced Tea.