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Hippophae rhamnoides

Bright orange sea buckthorn berries clustered on a branch

Also known more commonly as Sea Buckthorn - supplied in Juice form

This plant grows freely in parts of the UK, so much so that it can become invasive, but it is well deserving of one of its alternative names - ‘The Holy Fruit of the Himalayas’, find out why this blog: https://thegreenworldproject.com/blogs/news/holy-fruit-of-the-himmalayas

This sour bright juice provides a bold, refreshing hit to start your day with.

Suggested Use

We recommend you have a 20ml 'wake-up' shot of juice diluted in some water - as it's very sharp.

You can also have it directly before meals.

Use it in place of lemon juice in any recipe for a deeper, smoother flavour.

There are no end of recipes that a creative cook could concoct with this super juice, so I encourage you to play around with making your own dressings, sauces and deserts with it.

When added to stewed apples it makes a wonderful dessert, and it pairs wonderfully with chocolate, if you reduce it down to a thick syrup. Perhaps you could try our healthy chocolate mousse recipe below.

Healthy chocolate mousse recipe

Ingredients - serves 1-2.

Half a ripe avocado, whole ripe/overripe banana, tsp raw cacao powder, 1-2tsp honey/maple syrup, 2 tbsp milk (plant/dairy).

To make the mousse, blend half a ripe avocado with a whole banana, a teaspoon of raw cacao powder, 1-2tsp of honey/maple syrup and 2 tbsp of water/milk in a food processor until smooth. Keep adding a tbsp more water if it's too thick to blend. Spoon the mousse into serving dishes and place in the fridge to cool.

To make the syrup, add half a cup of sea buckthorn juice to a saucepan and simmer over a medium heat, until the liquid has evaporated off - enough to leave a thick syrup. Spoon when syrup is still warm onto desert and leave in fridge until you are ready to serve.

Enjoy!

Find out more about picking and using sea buckthorn here:
https://monicawilde.com/how-to-pick-sea-buckthorn-berries/
https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/food-and-drink/the-sea-buckthorn-berry-a-ridiculously-frustrating-fruit-1.2007003