Elderflower Cordial

Makes 8 cups

 

Elderflower has the taste of summer freshness. It is a bit like the feeling you get when the sun is shining on an early morning in the countryside and a gentle breeze is blowing. When beautiful elderflowers bloom, you know that summer is here and it is time to prepare elderflower cordial.

• 40 elderflower clusters
• 3 lemons, sliced
• 2-1/2 ounces citric acid
• 4 pounds superfine sugar
• 8 cups water

Put the elder flowers, lemons, and citric acid in a very large heatproof bowl. Combine the sugar and water in a pan and bring to a boil, stirring until the sugar has dissolved. Pour the syrup over the elderflowers, cover with a dish towel, and let rest for 3 to 5 days.

Strain the mixture, discarding all the solids. Pour any cordial that you are not going to use immediately into sterilized bottles and store them in a cool, dark place. To use the cordial, dilute to taste with still or sparkling water or Champagne and serve with slices of lemon.

 

• from:
  The Scandinavian Cookbook
• by Trina Hahnemann
• Andrews McMeel Publishing, LLC 2009
• $29.99; Hardcover; 224 pages
• ISBN-10: 0740780948
• ISBN-13: 978-0-7407-8094-3
• Recipe reprinted by permission.

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