I enjoy foraging and I love love love Elderflower. While we were out walking the other day, I spotted that the Elderflower’s were in bloom. So on our next walk, I brought along my basket to pick some to make this delicious cordial.
Makes 3 x 500ml bottles (1.5l)
You will need:
25 - 30 elderflower heads
1kg sugar
600ml water
2 unwaxed lemons - skin peeled with a peeler and lemons sliced
35g citric acid
1 large pot / saucepan
Method.
Shake the heads of the elderflowers to remove any bugs.
Place the sugar and water in the large pot,. Heat on the stove, stirring until the sugar is dissolved.
Add lemon zest, lemon slices, citric acid and elderflower heads and stir.
Add a weight or plate so everything stays immersed cover and leave overnight.
Next morning strain using a sieve and muslin cloth. Squeeze excess out of the cloth and pour the liquid into sterilised bottles.
Store in the fridge.
Ideas of how to use the cordial.
dilute with water add ice and lemon slices / raspberries and or strawberries.
add to drinks - gin, prosecco, spritzers.
delicious over fruit
can be added to or used to make desserts like jelly, ice-cream, pannacotta and whipped cream
use to make salad dressing
