ELDER FLOWER

 

My father made exceptionally good homemade wine

And it was his passion, and he used nature’s larder

For his ingredients and his favourite was Sambucus

Better known as Elder or more often Elderberry

In spring he used the small white or cream-colored flowers

For his Elder flower concoction, then later in the season

He picked clusters of small black, blue-black, or red berries

And produced his locally renowned Elderberry Wine

Which was a fruity and subtle drink with a spectacular bite