Pine needle Gooseberry Oxymel. The taste is quite Delicious! I was wanting to make an oxymel with Pine because Pine is so high in vitamin C & grows abundantly here in Finland. I decided to try adding some yellow gooseberries that grew in my yard and had frozen from last year. The sour sweet taste of the gooseberries pairs excellently with the taste of Pine. And since gooseberries are anti-inflammatory, Pine is high in Vitamin C, and oxymels are an ancient remedy for respiratory ailments, this makes sense now in the age of Corona.
Recipe: 2 cups yellow gooseberries, 1/2 cup fresh Pine needles, 2 tsp Angelica leaf, 2 cups apple cider vinegar, 1 1/4 cup honey. Mix in a clean jar and put in refrigerator for 2 weeks. Do not use a metal lid on the jar because vinegar and metal lids will react. I use a glass jar with a rubber seal & glass lid. Shake daily. Strain and pour into a nice bottle. Keep refrigerated. I add this to pretty much anything I eat, lately I’ve been adding it to goatpipe salads and stirfry nettles. You can also take a teaspoon 3x a day as a respiratory tonic. Enjoy!