I Deep Fried a Hedge... and it was Delicious! (Elderflower Fritters) | UK Spring Foraging

It's my first spring in our new garden, and I'm heading out for a late-spring foraging trip to explore the hedgerows and gather some wild edibles, especially elderflower. I'm trying something new today: sweet elderflower fritters, a simple food that I hope will be a beautiful old-fashioned seasonal treat. This adventure is part of our journey towards simple living and homesteading. Some of these elderflowers are being saved for an upcoming ginger bug soda experiment, but today I’m trying something completely new to me: sweet elderflower fritters. Think light tempura-style batter, crispy flowers, a dusting of sugar, and a very honest taste test from G. Will they be a beautiful old-fashioned seasonal treat, or have I just deep-fried a hedge? Let’s find out. I’ll also be back on Monday with the next part of the £50 chicken coop build, and next Wednesday we’ll be turning elderflowers into fizzy ginger bug soda. Thanks for being here, Good Lifers 🌿 Timestamps: 00:00 My first spring forage 01:08 Learning the local patch 02:32 How to identify Elderflower (Safety Tips) 03:41 Tree vs. Ground: A key ID check 04:52 Which flowerheads to pick 06:14 Finding medicinal plants (Plantain & Yarrow) 07:02 Shepherd's Purse identification 08:48 Back in the kitchen: The plan 10:05 Making the elderflower batter 11:15 Frying the fritters 13:33 The ultimate taste test 17:16 What I learned today 18:27 What’s coming next (Chicken Coop & Soda) -- This channel is all about real-life self-sufficiency — not the picture-perfect version. Hosted by Niki Wilkinson from Back To The Good Life 🌿 If you'd like to support what we do, please consider our Buy Me A Coffee page: http://www.buymeacoffee.com/backtothegoodlife — Follow Back To The Good Life 🌿 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/back.tothegoodlife/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BackToTheGoodLife17/ TikTok: https://tiktok.com/back.tothegoodlife Read the blog: https://www.backtothegoodlife.com