Spruce shoot syrup.
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Preparations:
Henriette's herbal blog: I've made spruce shoot syrups every few years for decades.
Picea pungens Engelm.
Engl.: Colorado blue spruce, blue spruce.
Deu.: Stech-Fichte, Blau-Fichte.
Sven.: blågran, stickgran.
Suom.: okakuusi.
Henriette's herbal blog: I've made spruce shoot syrups every few years for decades.
Spring shoots of blue spruce and dwarf mountain pine in a basket. Tapanila, Helsinki, Finland. Picked. 2006-06-21.
Very pretty grayish-blue color. Tapanila, Helsinki, Finland. Planted. 2006-06-21.
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