Hi Gary! Chokecherries are definitely an authentic addition to this sauce, but you can see in my photos that I did not use them – I used strawberries, blackberries, cranberries and blueberries. Chokecherries can only be found in my area by foraging them wild, and so I didn’t include them. The seeds you see in the photo are from the blackberries, so no tooth breaking here. As far as the toxin part is concerned – yes raw seeds do have some toxin in them. If you are using chokecherries, you should remove the seeds. This is easiest to do by straining the mixture after cooking. Thank you for bringing this to my attention as I do need to mention chokecherry seeds in this post!

Hi JT! You are correct, a list of ingredients for a recipe cannot be copyrighted. And I would never assume to claim I own a recipe that has clearly been handed down for generations. The copyright notice is for my writing and my photography, which are my own.