Sumacade

We're here enjoying the end of season sumacade and just thinking how awesome it is that this plant grows wild in great abundance. They are antifungal, antimicrobial and antioxidant. They have a long world history as medicine and spice. This is the same stuff you buy at specialty grocers labeled as sumac spice. Through the summer months the tree bears a pretty fruit just waiting to be picked. You want to look out for these red cone shaped fruit that grow on Staghorn Sumac, they are not poisonous at all. There are a few varieties throughout the world but in short you want the red ones only. They are best picked when ripe, you'll know it because they will be a rich red around august. To make this refreshing beverage, put 2-3 cones into a quart mason jar
fill with cold water
cap it tight
shake it up
i like to make this infusion in the day time and set my jar in the sunlight.
in about an hour, strain it out
add a little honey
enjoy!