Hello everybody, it is John, welcome to my recipe site. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a distinctive dish, elderflower cordial. One of my favorites. This time, I’m gonna make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Elderflower cordial is one of the most well liked of recent trending meals in the world. It is enjoyed by millions every day. It’s simple, it is quick, it tastes yummy. Elderflower cordial is something that I’ve loved my whole life. They are nice and they look wonderful.
Plenty of Elderflower Cordial to Choose From. Mix with sparkling water to create elderflower pressé, or add to wine, prosecco or champagne to start a party in style 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.
To begin with this recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can have elderflower cordial using 4 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Elderflower cordial:
- Make ready 1.2 L boiling water
- Take 900 g caster sugar
- Make ready 25 Elderflower heads
- Take 2 unwaxed lemons
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. How To Make Elderflower Cordial It is surprisingly simple to make the cordial. First, you simmer the elderflower sprays in water and you will slowly see it turning slightly yellow.
Instructions to make Elderflower cordial:
- Method: Shake the Elderflowers to remove any insects. Bring the water to the boil and add the Elderflower heads, lemon zest and lemon juice. Leave them simmering for 30 minutes. Keep the Elderflower in the water for a couple of hours. Strain the Elderflower cordial through muslin or a clean kitchen towel and squeeze to collect all the flavours. Add the sugar to the warm liquid then decant into sterilised bottles. You can enjoy it immediately. Dilute one part cordial to four parts water or one pa
- ELDERFLOWER AND PEACH BELLINI - - Ingredients: 2 tablespoons of peach coulis; 20ml Fab's Elderflower Cordial; 125-150ml Prosecco; 1 strawberry. - - Method: Pour the peach coulis and cordial into a shaker with crushed ice. Shake and double strain into a champagne flute. Top up with the Prosecco. Garnish with a strawberry on the rim.
- THE HUGO - - Ingredients: 30ml of elderflower cordial; a dash of soda water; 125-150ml Prosecco; ice; fresh mint; lime. - - Follow the same method as above. - - Elderflower is great to make granita, jelly, panna cotta or to infuse in honey and vinegar. Unfortunately, time is sometimes too short to try all the recipes so choose your favourite to try this Spring!
How To Make Elderflower Cordial It is surprisingly simple to make the cordial. 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. Belvoir's original cordial made from fresh-picked elderflowers and lemon juice, this timeless mix has a wide array of applications, including white wine, sparkling water, gin and tonic, fruit salad, sorbet or even a hot toddy. There are plenty of things you can do with elderflowers, but making elderflower cordial is one of my favourite uses for these amazing flowers.
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