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I learned that tender young spruce buds are actually edible! And can be combined with sugar and water to make a syrup with an interesting flavor. I plucked unwanted buds along the cabin west driveway, bottled them like this, and left it in the fridge for 6 months. This worked, although the syrup must be used sparingly because it's pure sugar.

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By Alan Silverstein, ajs@frii.com (page updated Sun Jan 18 13:12:07 MST 2026)