The Easy Elderflower Cordial I Make Every Summer (Ready Overnight)
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 30 min
- Total
- 40 min
- Serves
- 15
- Calories
- 41 kcal
- Carbs
- 10.00 g
Ingredients
- 15 headselderflower (large) (Use double if small)
- 2 wholelemons (sliced)
- ¼ cupcitric acid
- 2.5 litreswater
- 5 cupssugar
Instructions
- 1
Check elderflowers for dirt and little insects - don't wash!
- 2
Add elderflowers, lemon slices and citric acid to the water in a big pan. (The only ingredient not yet going in is the sugar)
- 3
Heat up to boiling point, stirring occasionally, remove from heat, cover and let infuse overnight, or for at least four hours.
- 4
Strain the liquid through a muslin cloth, to catch all the flowers. Squeeze all that yummy flavour out of the pulp in the muslin!
- 5
Return liquid to the pan and add the sugar.
- 6
Bring to boil again, stirring frequently to dissolve all the sugar, and simmer for 5 minutes.
- 7
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.
- 8
Bottle up the finished cordial while it's still hot, pouring carefully into your warm bottles and closing the lids.
- 9
Depending on desired sweetness, dilute 1:5 to 1:10.
- 10
Best enjoyed with sparkling mineral water.
- 11
Optional: Squeeze in some fresh lemon for extra tanginess!