Gaultheria procumbens • Wintergreen, checkerberry, teaberry,
thé-des-bois • In the Kitchen

Leaves can be dried and pulverized, fresh can be used as in a tea – boiling water and steeped; then as a base for syrups 2 to 1 portion of sugar to water, substitute for mint.

Berries in baked goods, jam, jellies, sauces, chutneys, ice cream, granite.

Wintergreen Panna Cotta

Ingredients

• Gelatine
• Water
• Sugar
• Cream 10%
• Vanilla bean
• Wintergreen leaves
• Greek style yogurt
• Wintergreen syrup
• Fresh berries
  

Instructions

• Soak gelatine in water
• In pan place sugar, cream and vanilla bean and wintergreen leaves, bring to a simmer
• Add gelatine mixture, blend in
• Remove from heat
• Add Greek style yogurt, blend until smooth
• Pour into ramequins or dessert cups, cover and refrigerate until set

Wintergreen syrup

Ingredients

• Wintergreen leaves, chiffonade cut
• Sugar
• Water
  

Instructions

• In pan add wintergreen leaves, sugar and water
• Stir constantly until boiling,
• Reduce heat, let simmer for 10 minutes
• Cool
• In small bowl mix berries in syrup
• Garnish ramequins or cups

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