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If you have access to a wild mulberry tree, you're lucky, says goodhealthgourmet. They're delicious and packed with nutrients, but they're very perishable, and fresh mulberries are almost impossible to obtain commercially. You need to use them within a few days of picking—or freeze them, says goodhealthgourmet.
Ripe mulberries are so purple as to be almost black, and they collapse in your fingers if you attempt to pick them. It's a better bet to lay out a tarp or net below your mulberry tree, and then either shake the tree or wait for them to drop naturally.
If you catch some, goodhealthgourmet suggests making muffins, cobbler, pie, or jam. "Macerate with liqueur (or just a little sugar and citrus) and serve over ice cream," says goodhealthgourmet, or "make ice cream or sorbet." The more adventurous might prepare a gastrique (fruit reduction) for meat or fish. Enjoy the summer!
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Just moved to Georgia. My inlaws have a farmhouse with a huge beautiiful mulberry tree on the side. Recently, I tried my first mulberry and it was the most glorious, heavenly taste ever. They are somewhat small but the taste is unlike anything I have ever tried. There is no bitterness-unlike some blueberries and wild blackberries- and the taste of the tender berries is almost like a floral...+READ
Just moved to Georgia. My inlaws have a farmhouse with a huge beautiiful mulberry tree on the side. Recently, I tried my first mulberry and it was the most glorious, heavenly taste ever. They are somewhat small but the taste is unlike anything I have ever tried. There is no bitterness-unlike some blueberries and wild blackberries- and the taste of the tender berries is almost like a floral blueberry/blackberry/raspberry mix. Unbelieveable. My mother-in-law and I stood under the tree for about 10 minutes picking the berries with the intent to make a cobbler with them but none made it into the bucket, just into our mouths! Our fingers and lips were stained with a purplish cranberry color that wouldn't come out for a bit but it was oooohhhhh sooooo worth it!!!-COLLAPSE