Elderflower & lemon cordial
Diluted with sparkling water, this makes a refreshing
drink to enjoy throughout the summer, or use a dash
neat in recipes like gooseberry fool
- Prep: 10 mins
Cook: 10 mins
Plus 24 hrs infusing
- Approx 1.5 litres
- Easy
Ingredients
- 1.8kg granulated sugar
- 1.2l water
- 20 clean and insect-free heads of elderflower
- 2 lemons
- 75g citric acid (available from the chemist)
Method
-
Dissolve sugar in water over a gentle heat, then bring to a simmer.
Pour over the
elderflower heads with the zest from the lemons –
use a potato peeler to get nice wide strips. Slice
the rest of the lemons and add to the syrup with citric acid.
Stir well, cover and leave for 24 hours in a cool
place to infuse. Strain through muslin and pour
into sterilised bottles. Once open, refrigerate.
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