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Hello hello! Today is the 'second day of Winter' here in Australia (the official first day of Winter is June 1), and as such I am going to cheer myself up with a post all about Summer.. ! ;)
After yesterday's post I received a lovely email from a Danish girl who lives in California, and we got talking about sweet childhood memories and home made cordial.. Yum!
I remember vividly the arrival of the 'first strawberries' of the season.. Not imported ones, but locally grown, real Swedish strawberries bought directly from the farmer..!
My mother would send me & my sister by bicycle to buy them, knowing full well that we'd nab a fair few strawberries on the way home.. Because who can resist freshly picked, sun-warm strawberries..!?!
Apart from fresh berries, lots of wonderful, seasonal treats would make their way to our table through out Summer, and this always included my grand mother's home made strawberry (and rhubarb) cordial.. Sometimes she'd mix it with elderflower or red currant too..
I have been searching high and low for the original recipe she used when we were little, but I can't find it (to my despair!). But the one below looks pretty good and I might in fact attempt to recreate a 'glass of Swedish Summer bliss' for my own children. We're really spoiled here in Australia because we have fresh berries and fruit all year round..!
Enjoy, and please let me know how you go.
xx Charlotta
P.S.
If you can get your hands on 'wild strawberries' (the kind that grows road side or in the forest..) DO use that instead as these berries are so much sweeter. My favourite!
31 comments:
What a sweet summer memory, Charlotta! I loved picking strawberries when I was a little girl. It was always really hot, but the fruit was always such a sweet treat.
Hope the rest of your day is lovely!
Lovely memory - and I have never been able to resist strawberries so I totally understand your and your sisters "nabbing"! :-)
Sounds totally weird to me though that you´re having winter now..! :-D
Charlotta what beautiful images! June 1st I consider to be 1st day of summer here!
Strawberries fixed almost any way are delish!
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wow, swedish strawberries sound amazing! i had the luck of picking wild blueberries right from the bushes last year in connecticut and there is such a noticeable difference between them and the berries i buy at the store! your childhood must have been magic!
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sami
Hi darling.........what a lovely post !!....it is beautiful weather here i am sitting outside......and we are going to have dinner so outside too....enjoy winter.....than i enjoy summer....right ??? love love Ria...xxx...
*sigh* this brings back memories for me too! Lovely photos!
Ah! adorable :), Luv the Memories they are always fresh like Strawberries :) Yummy :D Charlotta
Thank you for sharing! I have to try this recipe for cordial. Yum :) you always share the most beautiful things.
London was really warm and sunny today so this post has me even more in the summer mood! xx
What wonderful memories come bubbling up as I think of my childhood in Oregon and the anticipation of the first crop of strawberries each June. We never made cordials but I think I might have to give it a try! Strawberry Shortcake was always our family favorite. Depending upon the time of summer, we would also add blueberries, blackberries, and raspberries too!
hi, charlotta, i love your pics!!!!! greetings, angie
Your pics fit perfectly to our *presummer* !
Salut!
Franka
I think I want to try this out... it looks so refreshing and delicious in the bottles. Thanks so much for sharing!
Wow what a beautiful memory, Charlotta! Way to look on the bright side! The cordial sounds absolutely fabulous and I will definitely give it a try this summer. Sending some summer warmth your way, lovely! xoxo
Summer is here! Love fruits... love strawberry.
there is no comparison wild berries are so much tastier and sweet. i'm going to give your cordial recipe try it sounds delicious.
what a gorgeous summer memory - and a gorgeous post! i'm so glad that summer is finally here. winter felt so long so i want to hold on to this warm weather feeling as long as i can!!
Charlotta this is exquisite!!!
thanks for that!!!
What lovely, iconic, images of a Swedish summer! I hope you're Winter is mild for you down under!
Hi Charlotta,
First of all, I smiled at the rhubarb! It's amazing to me how many people have not heard of it. I remember playing outside at my aunt and uncles house. If we said we were hungry, they would tell us to go pick rhubarb, wash it of and eat it. So we did :) My aunt would even make rhubarb pie. Love your recipe, so sweet to share, I love to hear your thoughts...always. Childhood is supposed to be sweet. I always think of that with my boys and wonder...what will put a sweet taste in their mouths and what will they remember most? I bet it's something or things that I have no idea their heads have logged! Love to you XOXO, Kelly
Hi Charlotta! So lovely swedish summer pictures, today it's just a day like that :)
Kram
Mia
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Your images are so lovely...
I enjoy reading your summer memories,
and seriously...
you just made me crave for strawberries ♥
Have a wonderful wekkend ♥
I am living it right now!!! Summer time in Stockholm! Wihooo!!! Might even dare to show off my painfully white legs....
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beautiful memory... and YUMMY post!!! have a lovely & fun weekend Charlotta dear!!! we are probably going to hit the beach over here, we NEED it. xoxoxo
This looks SO delicious!!!
Hope you are well my lovely girl :)
Happy Week-end! xx
beautiful memories Charlotta! the images you picked are gorgeous too. hope you have a lovely weekend! xo
OMG! I wish I could have a piece of it. I have to steal that top image though.
Have a great weekend Charlotta!!
Oh Charlotta, this sounds so delish, I have to try this. Living in Calif. we have strawberries all the time also, but none are sweeter than the ones we pick fresh!! Kathysue
I just made rhubarb ginger cordial few days ago, but I have to try this one as well!
Summer is in full bloom now in Helsinki and I love it! Still eating imported straberries, but perhaps by Midsummer we can taste the first Finnish ones as well, or at least find those juicy wild strawberries.
Kram
Tuuli
Thank you everyone for your comments. It's always so nice sharing sweet memories with you all, and your comments make me very happy!
For all of you lucky ones in the Northern hemisphere - enjoy Summer!
Hugs
xx Charlotta
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