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A sumac and angelica summer cocktail in winter

March 1, 2013 Erica M. Davis 2 Comments

Just after posting my pinklog, I made something else pink by accident. “Tangy angelica liqueur,” Gregg called it, and indeed, he guessed correctly because the base of this cocktail is a spicy angelica liqueur we made in the fall. I’ve been drinking it by itself, chilled over … [Read more...]

edible, high altitude angelica, cocktails, Colorado, Denver, foraging, Rocky Mountains, sumac

High country angelica

August 24, 2011 Erica M. Davis Leave a Comment

How many times have I hiked the same route never to discover angelica? Probably more than a hundred. Of course, this is very much in keeping with what I have come to expect from wild plants—I almost always find something good when I’m out foraging, but it’s often not what I set … [Read more...]

edible, high altitude, summer angelica, Colorado, foraging, recipes, Rocky Mountains

A Bathtub Gin for the Wild Edible Plants Enthusiast

May 13, 2011 Erica M. Davis 2 Comments

Raising a gin and tonic toast to the humble juniper.

Perhaps one day I’ll get into distilling my own spirits, but until that day comes, I did find a lazy’s man’s gin recipe on Ehow that involves wild edible plants.  According to the website of the now-defunct Gin & Vodka Association, gin flavorings (referred to as … [Read more...]

edible, high altitude angelica, Colorado, foraging, juniper, Rocky Mountains

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