I know that red sumac berries are a popular spice in many Middle Eastern recipes, either whole or dried and ground.
What I'm wondering is if their variety of sumac bush is the same as those found across North America (I live in the mid west). In the late Summer I've soaked the berries in water, strained it and sweetened it like pink lemonade w/out a problem. But I'm not sure whether these berries can be properly ground.
I use either staghorn or smooth sumac, I'm not sure which, but I know they're both edible (don't worry, I've never even seen poison sumac before).
What I'm wondering is if their variety of sumac bush is the same as those found across North America (I live in the mid west). In the late Summer I've soaked the berries in water, strained it and sweetened it like pink lemonade w/out a problem. But I'm not sure whether these berries can be properly ground.
I use either staghorn or smooth sumac, I'm not sure which, but I know they're both edible (don't worry, I've never even seen poison sumac before).