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Summer·Medium

Elderflower Cordial

Elderflower Cordial - makes 4 bottles.

Prep: 30 mins
Cook: 10 mins
Elderflower, Hogweed

Ingredients

  • 2 litres water
  • 2.4kg sugar
  • 50 elderflower heads
  • 4 lemons zested and sliced
  • 100g citric acid

Method

Boil 2 litres water and pour into large bowl. Add 2.4kg sugar and stir until dissolved. When warm but not steaming add 50 elderflower heads, 4 lemons zested and sliced, and 100g citric acid. Cover with a tea towel. Stir twice a day for two days with a very clean spoon. After two days sterilise bottles and strain through muslin into a jug. Bottle the cordial. Keep up to 1 month in fridge or freeze.

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