Mum's Amazing Elderflower and Lemon Cordial

My Mum makes the most amazing, delicious, summery elderflower cordial.  The elderflower season is very short and they only bloom once a year, so go check those hedges and see if you can find some!  My favourite way to drink the cordial is with a (generous) measure of gin and lemonade.  Perfect for lazy Sunday summer barbecues.  

Recipe

Preparation time : 40 mins

Steeping of flowers : 48 hours

Ingredients

1kg sugar

1.5 litres of boiling water

4 medium lemons, washed

30 large elderflower heads, shake to remove insects

55g citric acid (available from pharmacies or homebrew shops)

Method

Place sugar into a large saucepan or stock pot, pour in water and stir until the sugar has dissolved and leave to cool.

Grate the rinds of the lemons with a fine grater and add to the sugar water.

Slice the lemons into thick slices and add to the water.  Add in the citric acid and stir, then add the elderflower heads and stir. 

Cover with a clean cloth and leave to steep for 48 hours.

Strain through a fine muslin cloth into a bowl.

Pour into sterilised  bottle using a funnel and store in a dark, cool place.   

Easy, so delicious and refreshing!   We have also used the cordial as flavouring for home made ice-cream! 

My Mum did a great job of taking all

the photos too!

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