Huckleberries

Jody corrected my erroneous usage of "huckleberry" to refer to the rubus strigosus growing on Mill Creek Landing. Alice Waters confirms that huckleberries, as Jody said, are blue and separate (not an aggregation of drupulets, as is the case with raspberries). She has a recipe for huckleberry ice cream. Amazing what you find online: a late-19th century medicinal book recommends raspberry cordial (1 pint strained juice, sachet of clove, ginger, allspice, cinnamon, 1 pound of sugar, and 4 oz. brandy) for diarrhea. Medicine maybe no, but an indulgence for the weary, yes.