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Prunus laurocerasus |
June: Fruits begin to develop, and the plant grows actively.
Used as a hedge plant in European and Caucasian gardens. Leaves were once used in medicine to prepare "cherry laurel water", now avoided due to toxicity.
Evergreen shrub with leathery, glossy leaves resembling laurel. Blooms in spring with white flower clusters; fruits are black drupes.
Handpicking ripe fruits from shrubs. Using gloves due to potential skin irritation from leaves or sap.
Fruits are black and glossy, ripen in late summer or fall. Do not eat raw — may contain cyanogenic glycosides.
Fruits are potentially toxic raw; only use after thorough cooking. Leaves have been used sparingly as flavoring (with caution).
Cherry laurel tincture (in microdoses) (Infusing cooked fruits with alcohol and sugar)
Used traditionally in small quantities only
Used traditionally in small quantities only
1. Collect ripe fruits and boil thoroughly.
2. Remove pits, infuse pulp in alcohol (vodka or spirit).
3. Add sugar and steep for 2–4 weeks.
4. Strain and store in a dark place.
2. Remove pits, infuse pulp in alcohol (vodka or spirit).
3. Add sugar and steep for 2–4 weeks.
4. Strain and store in a dark place.