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Autumn·Easy

Elder Rob

This a great cordial, served hot it banishes winter sniffles and prevents Man Flu.

Prep: 15 mins
Cook: 10 mins
Elderberry, Elder Rob

Ingredients

  • 2lb Elderberries
  • 1 cup of water
  • Half a tsp of Allspice
  • Half a tsp of Ground Ginger
  • 1lb jar of local honey

Method

Elderberry Rob/Cordial. Strip 2lb elderberries from stalks and put in pan with 1 cup water. Simmer 15 mins then press juice through a sieve - about 1 pint. Return to clean pan, add 0.5 tsp allspice and 0.5 tsp ground ginger. Sterilise bottles at 120C. Simmer elderberry juice 10 mins, remove from heat and add 1lb honey, stir until dissolved. Pour into sterile bottles.

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