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Elderflower Cordial Recipe

Ingredients

How to make it

  • Place the sugar into a large saucepan/stockpot or a large Pyrex bowl.
  • Pour the boiling water over and stir until all the sugar has dissolved and leave to cool.
  • Grate the rind of the lemons with a fine grater, add to the sugar water.
  • Slice the lemons into thick slices and add to the water.
  • Add the citric acid and stir, then finally add the flower heads to the water and stir again.
  • Cover with a clean cloth and leave to steep for 48 hours.
  • Strain through clean fine muslin cloth into a clean bowl.
  • The using a funnel fill sterilized bottles (see note below).
  • Seal and store in a cool, dark place (not the refrigerator).
  • The cordial is delicious diluted with still or fizzy water or used as a flavoring in ice creams or in fruit fools.
  • Once a bottle is opened store in the refrigerator.
  • Note
  • To sterilize the bottles, rinse in the dishwasher, or place in a medium hot oven (300°F/150°C until the bottles are warmed through but not red-hot.
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    " It was excellent "
    quaziefly ate it and said...
    This is great. Will give it a try! #5#
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    " It was excellent "
    minitindel ate it and said...
    cool i love it !!!!
    thanks for sharing these

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