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Tonight’s Forage

Native black cherries, mimosa blooms, shiso/perilla, and blackberry leaf.

#native black cherries #mimosa #foraging #ozark foothills #shiso #blackberry leaf #perilla

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River Mint Tea with Elderflower Syrup

I used foraged herbs from several different spots along the mouth of the bayou, the lake and the Arkansas River for this blend.

Ingredients:

2 tsp clustered mountain mint

1 tsp spotted bee balm

1 tsp shiso

1/2 tsp blackberry leaves

8 oz boiled water

Elderflower syrup or other sweetener to taste

Directions:

Steep 8-10 minutes, then strain

Drink plain or stir in elderflower syrup or other sweetener to taste

This made a fairly strongly flavored herbal tea; the floral notes of the elderflower lightened the resinous flavor of the beebalm.

⚠️ Clustered mountain mint and slender mountain mint (species of Pycnanthemum) contain volatile oils such as pulegone, menthone, and other terpenes, amounts vary significantly by species, growing conditions, and even the individual plant. Spotted bee balm (Monarda punctata) is rich in thymol and carvacrol, which are also potent aromatic compounds.

Taken to excess these compounds can be damaging to the liver, though my reading suggests that that would be more likely with essential oils than herbal teas. However, this will be an occasional pleasure tea, rather than an everyday tea.

This recipe is meant to document my own research and is intended as inspiration; even though I created this tea for pleasure the individual herbs are used in medicinal teas. I always respect the plants I work with and do research to make sure they are not harmful in combination with any prescription or otc medications I take or with my medical conditions and/or allergies. If you are foraging your plants, do not use unless you are 100% sure of your identification.

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Apothecary Box Number One Sorted Out

From top to bottom left to right: winged sumac, blackberry leaf, pepperweed, yellow wood sorrel, sheep sorrel, mimosa blossom, and bottom two are shiso (and I still have 4 jars of shiso on top of that!).

I’ll be putting it all in zip lock baggies in the drawers in a few weeks, but I’m giving it some more air for now.

#apothecary box #ozark foothills #foraging #winged sumac #blackberry leaf #pepperweed #yellow wood sorrel #sheep sorrel #mimosa #shiso #perilla #Persian silk tree #dried herbs #preserving #storage #aesthetic storage

Working on my foraging master posts for 2025 this week has helped me remember to actually use the herbs I preserved in spring, summer, and autumn.

Sipping a big mug of blackberry leaf tea sweetened with goldenrod syrup for a gentle boost and PMDD fatigue relief.

“Historically used by Roman soldiers for stamina, blackberry leaf tea is believed to boost energy levels, making it a suitable, gentle alternative to caffeine.”

Goldenrod “is often associated with "bright" or "sunlight" energy. It contains quercetin, which some practitioners suggest may help reduce symptoms of fatigue and brighten a person's mood.”

Earthy, sweet and slightly bitter—quite nice, actually.

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Evening Forage

My first forage in almost two weeks. Been dealing with a lot of family drama and MOODS. It felt good to get back out though.

At the end of mimosa season I think. The one in the back yard is producing next to nothing, and I only got a handful of blossoms off the other two. A tiny handful of black cherries, but a lot dried on the tree over my nearly two week hiatus. I think tomorrow I’ll go ahead and start my last batch of cordial.