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["Hector Black" <hblack1925@fastmail.fm>]

Hello Bassem,

We've used the berries of the staghorn sumac to make a kind of pink lemonade.  Quite tasty.  Berries can be dried.  I wonder if other sumacs have this same quality.

    Hector Black, zone 6 middle TN

----- Original Message -----

From: Bassem Samaan

To: North American Fruit Explorers

Sent: Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:36 AM

Subject: Re: [NAFEX] lemon juice substitute

There's a Middle eastern variety of Sumac that is red and has a lemony flavour. I know that it was used as a substitute for Lemon. It's still being used widely today in salads and as a spice on meats.


Thanks,

Bass Samaan
http://www.TreesofJoy.com