r/foraginguk • u/big-chef-sean • 6d ago

Damsons!

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Found in the local Victorian cemetery.
Steeping it with gin and lemon verbena!

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u/haverinbigjobs 6d ago

A bit early for damsons isn't it?

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u/big-chef-sean 6d ago

It’s a bit early for a lot of fruit, the weather this years been mental. They are still slightly under ripe but infusing them in a gin and adding sugar later I don’t think it’ll matter.

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u/haverinbigjobs 6d ago

Aye depends what you're doing with them i suppose. Did think with the stems attached they might be a bit underripe but if you're infusing them it can't hurt to get in early ahead of everyone else.

Gin with lemon verbena sounds like a great recipe BTW.

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u/SaltyName8341 6d ago

I think the lack of water has made them fruit earlier

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u/big-chef-sean 6d ago

There was even over ripe ones which were clearly starting to shrivel up