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Refreshing Summer Elderflower Cordial

This sweet refreshing recipe will make up to 2 litres of cordial.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time1 day

Equipment

  • 1 large pot or jam pan
  • 1 sieve
  • 1 muslin cloth
  • glass bottle with screw lids
  • 1 clean tea towel

Ingredients

  • 20 Elderflower flower heads
  • 1.5 kg white sugar
  • 1.2 l water
  • 2 lemons
  • 2 oranges (or add 2 extra lemons)
  • 50 grams citric acid

Instructions

  • Prepare the flower heads by removing as much stalk as you can. Place them into a bucket of cold water and swish them gently about to remove any bugs and dirt. Place on a dry tea towel while you prepare the cordial.
  • Wash and thinly slice the lemons and oranges (if you have no oranges you could use simply lemons).
  • Place the sugar and water into the large pot. Bring to the boil (or until all the sugar has dissolved). Then remove from the heat and allow the mixture to cool.
  • Place the flower heads into the syrup.
  • Add the lemons, oranges and citric acid, stir and cover with a clean tea towel.
  • Leave the cordial to steep for 24 hours before straining. Place a muslin cloth over a sieve. Strain the cordial through the cloth into a large bowl or measuring jug). Do not squeeze the muslin cloth contents. Allow it to drip.
  • Pour into the sterilised bottles.

Notes

If you do not have any citric acid you could substitute it for the following suggestions:
12.5 grams of tartaric acid
or
200 grams of white vinegar.