Simon Gray

We had an impulsive cargo bike adventure today. My son was coughing a bit too much for him to go to the nursery, but was also a bit too energetic to stay inside all day.

As luck would have it, we stumbled across a treasure trove of sea buckthorn ("havtorn")!

Not only is it a great source of vitamin C, it's also quite the tasty berry, if a bit sour. I will probably come back here to pick up more, as I really love the cordial you can make from it.

#cargobike #biketooter #seabuckthorn #havtorn

Aug 17, 2023 at 12:43pmWeb
Show threadSimon GrayAug 17, 2023
(my son likes it too, ate like 3 branches worth)
Show threadPaul S. Chun 🐻Aug 17, 2023
@simongray Weird, just looked up sea buckthorns a few hours ago myself and felt impressed with their nitrogen fixing ability - would the cordial taste something akin to a lemonade?
Show threadSimon GrayAug 17, 2023
@psc The taste is hard to describe, but it's definitely citrusy.
Show threadSimon GrayAug 18, 2023

Like I mentioned yesterday, I really wanted to go foraging, so we set course for the same place today, but... I found a bush right next to a bike path on the way there. My eyes got really good at spotting them now.

#seabuckthorn #foraging

Show threadSimon GrayAug 20, 2023

The final step of Project Foraged Sea Buckthorn Cordial: making the actual sirup. Wasn't too hard to make, though getting the damn berries off the branches was a bit laborious.

#cooking #cordial #foraging #havtorn #seabuckthorn

Show threadSimon GrayAug 20, 2023
Here's a sample of what the actual final product looks like when mixed with water.