Liz is flying solo this month and is talking about Hawthorn. It's about to flower here in the southern hemisphere, and you northerners are being treated with the red berries!
References:
https://www.greatbritishchefs.com/recipes/hawthorn-berry-recipes-foraging
https://learningherbs.com/remedies-recipes/hawthorn-cordial-recipe
https://chestnutherbs.com/spiced-hawthorn-pear-persimmon-brandy
https://thekitchenapothecary.com/hawthorn-and-apple-fruit-leathers
https://www.keeperofthekitchen.com/2020/06/23/foraged-hawthorn-blossom-vodka
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Wikipedia. (2022)
Crataegus. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crataegus#cite_note-7
Crataegus monogyna. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crataegus_monogyna
Irish orthography. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
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