summer - Skovkær

Desserts

Lingonberry Ice Cream

Lingonberry ice cream is a flavorful, creamy ice cream perfect for a late summer dessert. Since the berries are quite tart, they are often cooked and sweetened before eating. The contrast between sweet, rich, ice cream and tart lingonberries, makes therefore the perfect match. Lingonberries (Vaccinium vitis-idaea), are small tart red berries found in the

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Main Courses

Cabbage Wrap with Grilled Chanterelles, Grilled Chicken and Avocado

Cabbage wrap with grilled chanterelles, grilled chicken, and avocado is the perfect light meal for any occasion. For this recipe, you will need a whole fresh chicken, fresh chanterelles, and a barbecue with indirect heat. The chicken is made in a homemade, tasty marinade, that really makes the whole dish come together. The freshly foraged

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Desserts

Bilberry/Blueberry Ice Cream

Bilberry/Blueberry ice cream is an incredibly rich, and flavorful ice cream. The small, dark-blue tasty berries foraged directly from the forest, make this ice cream really stand out. The flavor of bilberries can in no way be compared to cultivated blueberries. Bilberries (Vaccinium myrtillus) are also known as European blueberries, Blaeberries, Whortleberries, or Whinberries. Bilberries have

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Condiments & Preserves

Scandinavian Lingonberry Jam

Lingonberry jam is a popular Scandinavian jam, served in sweet and salty dishes. Typically, lingonberry jam is served with mashed potatoes, meatballs, meat dishes in general, as a spread on bread, or on pancakes. Lingonberries (vaccinium vitas-idaea) are native to northern Europe and North America, and are also known as bearberries, redberries, foxberries, mountain cranberries,

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Main Courses

Porcini and Chanterelle Risotto

Porcini and chanterelle risotto is a creamy and very delicious mushroom risotto. Try to serve this as an appetizer for 4 people or as a main course for 2. I like to use fresh porcini and chanterelle mushrooms since they, in my opinion, have a way stronger taste than if they were dried. The rice used

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Drinks

Elderflower Gin Cocktail

Elderflower gin cocktail is a fresh, sweet, and tasty summer cocktail made with homemade elderflower cordial, lemon, gin, and sparkling water. Enjoy this cocktail with friends and family and have an amazing summer! You can find the recipe for my simple elderflower cordial here and use it in the tasty elderflower gin cocktail. Elderflower Gin

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Condiments & Preserves

Wild Rose Salt

Wild rose salt is a beautiful, floral, and super tasty pink salt made from wild rose petals and flake salt. It is very simple to make and the salt stays good for a long time. Use wild roses from a non-polluted area and inspect each petal for insects. The Latin name of the wild rose

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Bread & Cakes

Elderflower and Lemon Cupcakes Topped with Buttercream Frosting

This Elderflower and Lemon Cupcakes recipe makes moist cupcakes with a delicate taste of elderflowers and lemon. The cupcakes are super delicious and can be hard to leave alone. To make this recipe, you need to make this simple homemade elderflower cordial and add freshly squeezed lemon juice for optimal taste. The cupcakes are topped

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Condiments & Preserves

Wild Rose Petal Syrup

Wild rose petal syrup is a sweet, floral syrup that can be made of wild rose petals, sugar, apple cider vinegar, and water. You can use it on top of pancakes, in drinks, desserts, breakfast toppings, or how else you would use syrups. You can use the rose petals from the wild roses named "rosa

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Drinks

Simple Elderflower Cordial Recipe

One of the most popular ways of using elderflower heads is by making them into an elderflower cordial. The elderflower cordial can be drunk with still or sparkling water, added to an elderflower gin cocktail, made into aromatic icing, or used in these Elderflower and Lemon Cupcakes. The whitish elderflowers decorate the summer landscape and

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