Hi Chuckster...............in the UK we use the Elderflower as well as the Elderberry. It makes a pale coloured dry wine or can be deep-fried in a tempura-type batter. For the Elderberry, wine and cordial is popular and of course Elderberry ice-cream would be a great with a dollop or two of vanilla ice-cream.
Elderberries should never be eaten raw or unripe as they contain traces of cyanide. Cooking eliminates this.
Enjoy
