Elderflower & lemon cordial
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Elderflower & lemon cordial

By Sara Buenfeld

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
  • Easy

Nutrition per serving

  • kcal 0
  • fat 0g
  • saturates 0g
  • carbs 0g
  • sugars 0g
  • fibre 0g
  • protein 0g
  • salt 0g

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

  1. 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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