Elderflower Cordial #mycookbook
Elderflower Cordial #mycookbook

Hey everyone, I hope you are having an amazing day today. Today, we’re going to prepare a special dish, elderflower cordial #mycookbook. One of my favorites. For mine, I am going to make it a little bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Plenty of Elderflower Cordial to Choose From. Elderflower cordial is a soft drink made largely from a refined sugar and water solution and uses the flowers of the European elder (Sambucus nigra L.). Historically, the cordial was popular in Northwestern Europe where it has a Victorian heritage. However, versions of an elderflower cordial recipe can be traced to Roman times.

Elderflower Cordial #mycookbook is one of the most well liked of current trending foods in the world. It is easy, it’s fast, it tastes delicious. It is enjoyed by millions every day. They’re nice and they look wonderful. Elderflower Cordial #mycookbook is something that I’ve loved my whole life.

To begin with this recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can have elderflower cordial #mycookbook using 10 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Elderflower Cordial #mycookbook:
  1. Get 20 Elderflower Heads
  2. Make ready 2 Litres Water
  3. Get 400 g Sugar
  4. Take 3 Lemons, Sliced
  5. Take 1 Sachet Citric Acid
  6. Make ready Large Sterilised Glass Bottles (or jam jars)
  7. Make ready Large Pot
  8. Take Fine Sieve
  9. Get Muslin Cloth or Clean Tea Towel
  10. Take Funnel or cup with a spout (which can be sterilised)

First, you simmer the elderflower sprays in water and you will slowly see it turning slightly yellow. Then you add some sugar and let it simmer for a bit longer until the sugar is dissolved. Elderflower Cordial This floral, sweet-smelling syrup is a perfect match with seltzer water or, better yet, champagne. I add lemon to my elderflower syrup to give it some zing, but the aroma is all elderflower.

Steps to make Elderflower Cordial #mycookbook:
  1. Sort through the Elderflowers, looking for dirt and bugs. I didn't wash mine (didn't want to wash away any flavour) instead I shook mine over a bowl to dislodge any unwanted stowaways. Cut any thick stems off the elderflowers, and add to a big pot. Slice the lemons and add, along with the citric acid. Don't add the sugar!
  2. Measure out 2 litres of water and add to the pot, then gently over a medium heat bring to boiling point (this should take a while). As soon as the pot starts to boil remove from the heat. Cover, and leave to seep for at least 5 hours (or overnight, I seeped mine for 8 hours). The longer you leave it the stronger the elderflower flavour.
  3. This is a good stage to sterilise the glass bottles and pouring equipment. You could put yours through the dishwasher on the baby-bottle wash setting (or highest temp possible). Otherwise, wash the bottles with hot, soapy water. Line a baking tray with baking paper and place the bottles on there with space between, Heat for 15 minutes at 120 degrees. Wait until they are cool to remove from the oven. Boil the lids to the bottles (or jars) in water to sterilise them. Please be careful!
  4. When the elderflower is seeped, place a sieve over a large pot. Use the tea-towel or muslin to cover the sieve. Pour the elderflower mix through the sieve and press out, to strain the liquid (you could use your hands, I find the back of a wooden spoon works well if you don't want messy hands)!
  5. Add the sugar to the strained elderflower liquid. Over a medium heat bring this to the boil, when it is boiling turn the heat down and let it simmer for 10 minutes.
  6. Whilst the cordial is warm pour into the bottles and seal. If you are using a funnel or pouring aid make sure that is sterilised too. When it is chilled serve diluted with water, ice and some lemon. Enjoy in the sun!

Elderflower Cordial This floral, sweet-smelling syrup is a perfect match with seltzer water or, better yet, champagne. I add lemon to my elderflower syrup to give it some zing, but the aroma is all elderflower. It is a delicate scent, very sweet and just a bit spicy. There are plenty of things you can do with elderflowers, but making elderflower cordial is one of my favourite uses for these amazing flowers. You can use the cordial for making drinks, drizzling over puddings, making icecream or even adding to baking recipes as a flavouring.

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