Staghorn Sumac Season is Here!

Dayna, Alexander (The Ginkgo Tree herbal apprentices) and I made this delicious lemonade and thought you might like to too!

Sumac Lemonade Recipe:

Ingredients:

• 1 cup staghorn sumac berries (~ 3 bunches)
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 lemon
• 4 cups water
• Mint for garnish

Directions:

• Pick berry bunches (do not rinse).
• Bring water to a boil, while removing berries from the bunches.
• Add berries to hot water, cover and steep for 15 minutes, then strain using coffee filter.
• Stir in sugar and lemon.
• Chill and serve with mint sprigs and lemon wedge.

Sumac’s Medicinal Uses

• Antioxidant (prevents or inhibits oxidation)
• High in vitamin C
• North American Indigenous peoples used Staghorn Sumac for sore throats, colds, diarrhea and scurvy. It has also been used for cold sores and asthma.