Wild Cherry Bark c/s

Botanical Name - Prunus serotina Other Names - Choke Cherry, Wild Black Cherry, Rum Cherry Origin - USA Flavor Profile - Slightly sweet but tart. Culinary Usages - For centuries, the bark, which contains a variety of tannins, quercetin, kaempferol and other compounds, has been used to make syrups. The bark can also be tinctured or decocted to make infusions or teas. For many people, the flavor of wild cherry bark is instilled in memories of children’s cough syrup and throat lozenges. Although the flavoring agent used today for these products is often artificial, the flavor choice remains popular. Using wild cherry bark at home is easy, but it must be handled with care. Unlike other hard materials that need to be decocted, or simmered in boiling water, wild cherry bark must be allowed to steep in hot water and never boiled, or the active compounds in the bark will be lost. One of the best ways to preserve wild cherry bark is to make a simple syrup, which will last indefinitely if proper