Although there are plenty on the side of the road I don't pick those - as you don't wash Elderflower when you use it for cordial the roadside flowers are a little to chancey for me.
I followed this simple recipe:
Elderflower Cordial
10 heads of Elderflower, (remove any critters but don't wash)
1kg granulated or caster Sugar
600mls of Water
1 unwaxed Lemons
Add citric acid if you intend to keep it for longer periods
In the same book from which I found this recipe I also discovered a recipe for elderflower Ice. I will hopefully try this soon and post about it.
- Put the sugar in the pan with the water and bring to boil. (make sure to use a large saucepan to prevent any scalding sugar escaping)
-Prepare the heads of elderflower in a large bowl add the rind of the lemon and then add the sliced pieces
*if you intend on adding citric do so now
- Pour the sugar & water over the elderflower and leave covered overnight
-Filter and bottle the mixture
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| I passed it through a sieve to get the larger pieces |
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| Finished product |
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| I then made up a bottle with some sparkling water - perfect! |
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