Monthly Archives: June 2016

“What potent blood hath modest May” – Hawthorne Syrup/Cordial

What potent blood hath modest May when violets bloom sweet and fair as the butterfly on red roses play without a thought, without a care? Ralph Waldo Emerson May is usually the time  for Hawthorne blossoms, and Queens. However, May … Continue reading

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Sirop de Tilleul or Lime Flower [Lindum] Cordial/syrup

**Okay this is a post I wrote last year – and while it is not yet  Lime [Lindum] Flower season – I thought I could pop it up here so that it’s ready for when they do come into flower … Continue reading

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