Elderflower Cordial
Tangy and refreshing, simple. Summer in a glass. The best elderflower cordial recipe!
- Time
- 30 minutes
- Servings
- 3 Litres cordial
Ingredients
- 15 large elderflower heads
- 2 sliced lemons
- ¼ cup (50 g) citric acid
- 2 ½ litres (2.5 litres) water
- 5 cups (1 kg) sugar
Steps
- Check elderflowers for dirt and little insects - don't wash!
- Add elderflowers, lemon slices and citric acid to the water in a big pan. (The only ingredient not yet going in is the sugar)
- Heat up to boiling point, stirring occasionally, remove from heat, cover and let infuse overnight, or for at least four hours.
- Strain the liquid through a muslin cloth, to catch all the flowers. Squeeze all that yummy flavour out of the pulp in the muslin!
- Return liquid to the pan and add the sugar.
- Bring to boil again, stirring frequently to dissolve all the sugar, and simmer for 5 minutes.
- In the meantime, clean and sterilise all your glass bottles, lids, a funnel and any other equipment in soapy water. Rinse the bottles and fill them with boiling water and leave for 5 minutes before draining. Alternatively, place the washed bottles and lids in an oven at 140˚C until dry.
- Bottle up the finished cordial while it's still hot, pouring carefully into your warm bottles and closing the lids.
