Hi Anja! A little trick I learned from a Chef on garlic: Once you have the cloves separated, place your knife flat on the clove and give it a sharp rap with your fist. The skin comes right off! Saves a lot of time! 🧡
Thank you for collaborating, Anja, I enjoyed our combined effort. I have never heard of an oxymel, and it looks really interesting. I wish I had more rosehips to try this!
I have several tea roses and a large knockout rose in my yard. They bloom frequently and since they are healthy I really don't do much with them other than an occasional deadhead as I walk by. I've wondered what rosehips are since I've never actually seen them on my plants. I'm going to be looking closer as fall comes this year. Maybe they have been there all along and I've failed to notice. Thanks for the new information.
I think you would have to leave the spent flowers on the bushes so that they can form rosehips. Also, keep your eyes peeled for wild rose bushes that tend to have a lot of rosehips 💛 ~ Anja
Aww ... thank you so much! We had a 40+ year old kitchen before so I am really appreciating this remodeled one. Thank you so much for your sweet comment 💛 ~ Anja
This is a great medicinal. And if its taste good all the better! So many medicinals are yucky ( that's a grown up term by the way) they are hard to talk yourself into taking it. 🤣
I love your videos, but I would just like to point out that by boiling your apple cider vinegar, you kill all the good bacteria in it. You would be better to steep your fruit, vinegar, and honey in a jar for six weeks and then strain. This way, all your good bacteria will stay intact, adding to the potency of your final product.
Yes, boiling will definitely reduce the vit. C content but I can't tell you exactly by how much. Here's a paper that you might use as a guideline: www.ijstr.org/final-print/nov2013/Effect-Of-Heating-On-Vitamin-C-Content-Of-Some-Selected-Vegetables.pdf
I am so glad you like my apron. Unfortunately, I wouldn't be able to offer it at a competitive price. Have you checked out my fully downloadable and printable pattern: ourgabledhome.com/product/cross-over-apron-printable-pattern/
Jack, just from tasting things in the past, I think you would end up with something quite bitter. But definitely try it and let us know. Bitter can add an interesting flavor go food.
Elderberry stones are toxic. If the blender cut into them or blitzed them completely that would not be good and quite apart from that I would imagine the resulting taste would be awful!
Have you made an oxymel before? What are your favorite ways to boost the immune system during the fall and winter season?
Hi Anja! A little trick I learned from a Chef on garlic: Once you have the cloves separated, place your knife flat on the clove and give it a sharp rap with your fist. The skin comes right off! Saves a lot of time! 🧡
Yes! Thank you for sharing, Eddie 🙏😊 ~ Anja
you are entirely welcome.
Thank you for collaborating, Anja, I enjoyed our combined effort. I have never heard of an oxymel, and it looks really interesting. I wish I had more rosehips to try this!
Yay! Keep your eyes peeled - sometimes you can find wild rose bushes and they tend to have a lot of rosehips 💛
This is something I've never heard of before. Looking forward to watching your video! Thanks for participating in the collaboration!
Aww … thank you! And yes, that was super fun 💛 ~ Anja
I have several tea roses and a large knockout rose in my yard. They bloom frequently and since they are healthy I really don't do much with them other than an occasional deadhead as I walk by. I've wondered what rosehips are since I've never actually seen them on my plants. I'm going to be looking closer as fall comes this year. Maybe they have been there all along and I've failed to notice. Thanks for the new information.
I think you would have to leave the spent flowers on the bushes so that they can form rosehips. Also, keep your eyes peeled for wild rose bushes that tend to have a lot of rosehips 💛 ~ Anja
I love your Kitchen. Very orderly. White & silver - clean looking. Wish to have kitchen like this.
Aww ... thank you so much! We had a 40+ year old kitchen before so I am really appreciating this remodeled one. Thank you so much for your sweet comment 💛 ~ Anja
Ginger might be a good addition too?
Yes! Ginger would be a great addition 😊~ Anja
Great oxymel recipe! Perfect timing for cold an flu season. God bless!
Yes and thank you! Stay well and healthy 💛 ~ Anja
Excited to make this‼️. Thank you‼️
Yay! I am so glad you like this oxymel recipe 💛 ~ Anja
Thank you Anja . I have seen similar recipes but without the vinegar and I was concerned about the PH
You’re welcome 😊
This is a great medicinal. And if its taste good all the better! So many medicinals are yucky ( that's a grown up term by the way) they are hard to talk yourself into taking it. 🤣
Yes! This is very tasty but you could add more honey to make it even sweeter. And it's great in salad dressings 💛 ~ Anja
Should that be kept only for a limited time and refrigerated? It seems likely that the garlic & honey would ferment a bit, even with the acv.
You could keep it in the fridge but I don't think that's necessary. Hope this helps 💛 ~ Anja
Do you store yours in the fridge?
You can but not necessary
No refrigeration needed 😊
I love your videos, but I would just like to point out that by boiling your apple cider vinegar, you kill all the good bacteria in it. You would be better to steep your fruit, vinegar, and honey in a jar for six weeks and then strain. This way, all your good bacteria will stay intact, adding to the potency of your final product.
I had a question. Will boiling reduce vitamin C content?
Yes, boiling will definitely reduce the vit. C content but I can't tell you exactly by how much. Here's a paper that you might use as a guideline: www.ijstr.org/final-print/nov2013/Effect-Of-Heating-On-Vitamin-C-Content-Of-Some-Selected-Vegetables.pdf
@@OurGabledHome thank you.
@@OurGabledHome so it seems to me from this information that if you boil for under 5 minutes, you don't have too much loss of vitamin C.
I love your apron but don't want to make my own. Do you sell?
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I’d be very, very tempted to leave the solids in there, and run it through my Ninja whopper chopper.
Haha, if you do, let me know how that turned out ~ Anja
Jack, just from tasting things in the past, I think you would end up with something quite bitter. But definitely try it and let us know. Bitter can add an interesting flavor go food.
Elderberry stones are toxic. If the blender cut into them or blitzed them completely that would not be good and quite apart from that I would imagine the resulting taste would be awful!