dragonmaster42
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I was wondering if anyone has made/tasted wine made from the beautyberry bush? It's also called a French Mullberry.
I have a severallarge wild ones and did some internet searching and found some sites that say the berries are used to make wine/jam, some say they are very astringent (I tasted a couple and they're like a really mild strawberry/blackberry/grape flavor with a mealy texture), and others just say parts of the plants are poisonous.
Here's a pic of one for those that have no idea what I'm talking about. In late fallthe leaves turn yellow which really contrasts with the vivid bright lavender color of the berries.
I have a severallarge wild ones and did some internet searching and found some sites that say the berries are used to make wine/jam, some say they are very astringent (I tasted a couple and they're like a really mild strawberry/blackberry/grape flavor with a mealy texture), and others just say parts of the plants are poisonous.
Here's a pic of one for those that have no idea what I'm talking about. In late fallthe leaves turn yellow which really contrasts with the vivid bright lavender color of the berries.