Eat your Christmas tree: Unique recipes using pine needles

• Here is a guide to food inspired by your Christmas tree
• Recipes have been shared by She Grows Veg
• The recipes include syrups and ice cream toppings

It’s the most wonderful time of year, where households across the country are starting to get their Christmas decorations out of the loft and adorn their homes.

If you enjoy a real tree at Christmas time, we love to enjoy the beauty of the main decoration but it is sadly disposed of after the festivities are over.

However, you can actually make delicious food inspired by your Christmas tree, and in some cases can actually utilise your real tree.

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She Grows Veg has shared top tips and recipes based around pine needles, so that you can ‘eat your Christmas tree’.

Pine Needle recipes from She Grows Veg:

Pine Needle & Ginger Ice Cream

Add 280g of Christmas tree needles and ginger to homemade ice cream.

Pine Needle Pickles

Infuse pine needles in pickled vegetable brine. Ideal to be paired with cheese and crackers.

Pine Needle Simple Syrup

Infuse pine needles with syrups and sweeteners to make Pine Needle Simple Syrup. It is recommended for use in hot drinks.

She Grows Veg was launched in 2023 by Lucy Hutchings and Kate Cotterill. The business is on a mission to encourage people to grow their own food, with financial and sustainable benefits.

For more information on the work that She Grow Veg does, you can visit its website here.