Elderflower Cordial Recipe

Name: Elderflower Cordial Recipe
Ingredients: Gather elderflower heads on a dry day!!; Never wash them (I put them in my white ” butler ” sink and shake most of the grubs out).; Cut out a lot of the green stems.; Use approx 20 to 25 heads (NB do not pick them near the road with ” fumes” etc on).; Place in a clean bucket with 4 lbs of sugar, 2 lemons sliced (Organic is best for this).; Pour over 4 pts hot water and stir well.; Add either 75 grams citric acid OR 2 tbls white wine vinegar (I prefer the citric acid the cordial seems to keep better).; NOW cover well with a big cloth and leave approx 3 days BUT stir each day) (the smell gets better).; Taste and, if sweet enough, strain through some muslin into a jug and then funnel into clean bottles.; Do not leave it in a warm place (as a friend did and bottles exploded).; Do not screw tops on TOO tight (I have learned!!).

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Recipe for Elderflower Cordial. Beautiful and refreshing either with iced water & extra lemon slices or tonic water. Also poured over ice cream for dessert

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Ingredients

Gather elderflower heads on a dry day!!
Never wash them (I put them in my white ” butler ” sink and shake most of the grubs out).
Cut out a lot of the green stems.
Use approx 20 to 25 heads (NB do not pick them near the road with ” fumes” etc on).
Place in a clean bucket with 4 lbs of sugar, 2 lemons sliced (Organic is best for this).
Pour over 4 pts hot water and stir well.
Add either 75 grams citric acid OR 2 tbls white wine vinegar (I prefer the citric acid the cordial seems to keep better).
NOW cover well with a big cloth and leave approx 3 days BUT stir each day) (the smell gets better).
Taste and, if sweet enough, strain through some muslin into a jug and then funnel into clean bottles.
Do not leave it in a warm place (as a friend did and bottles exploded).
Do not screw tops on TOO tight (I have learned!!).