Forsythia is commonly sold as a landscaping bush, but little did I know its edible qualities until now! We were looking up natural DIY health medicine, when my Mom saw a friend's post on Facebook. It was a cough-syrup recipe, and of course we all had to try making it, especially with it being the right time, and us owning some bushes!
Forsythia is a medium to large sized bush. In Spring, these bushes explode with lovely split-trumpet shaped yellow blossoms. These flowers have a fragrant smell, reminiscent to the smell of Jasmine-vine flowers. The decorative and bright-green leaves of these plants are slightly serrated around the edges, and the leaf is shaped like a knife. If left to their own devises, these bushes grow long thin hanging stems, with smooth bark. Usually these stems are a light-brown color, with occasional speckling. I will give the recipe site here, which my Mom found at her friend's post: puretraditions.com/forsythia-syrup-recipe/. Next time I get sick I can experiment now!
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