Elderflower Cordial

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5 from 3 votes

A delicate and fragrant cordial, perfect with sparkling water or in a cocktail.

Prep Time20

Resting time12

Total Time12 20

Course: Drinks

Cuisine: Australian

Servings: litres

Calories: 1868kcal

Author: Libby Hakim

Equipment

1 large saucepan
muslin cloth
sterilised bottles

Ingredients

3 ½ cups sugar (caster, granulated or white)
4 cups water (one litre)
8-10 heads elderflower
2 medium lemons (sliced)
3 teaspoons tartaric acid

Instructions

Dip elderflower head gently in water and then add to saucepan.
Add water, sliced lemon and tartaric acid into the saucepan and then bring to the boil. Take off the heat and leave overnight, covered.
The next day, remove as much of the lemon and elderflower as possible using tongs and discard.
Add sugar to the mixture in the saucepan and stir over low heat to dissolve. Then bring to the boil and remove from heat immediately once it boils.
Allow to cool.
Strain using muslin cloth, pour into sterilised bottles and seal with lids.

Notes

Enjoying: Enjoy Elderflower Cordial with champagne, mix up a Gin and Elderflower cocktail or add it to a summer punch. At dessert time, you could splash some over ice-cream, use it instead of grenadine in my Festive Fruit Cups or flavour icing for a Sponge Cake with it

Storing: Your cordial should keep in the fridge for up to a few months. It could also be bottled for shelf storage, though you will need to rely on your own research and knowledge of bottling and preserving.

Nutrition: The nutrition information is an automatically generated estimate and is not guaranteed to be accurate.

Nutrition

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