We were given this recipe a couple of years ago and it's the best we have tried yet. We have tried several recipes before and this particular one doesn't taste too sweet. It's best to pick elderflower heads on a warm sunny day.
25 elderflower heads
2lb sugar
2oz citric acid
2 pints boiled water - cooled
1 lemon zested, squeezed and remains chopped
1. Pick or snip flowers off their stalks and put them into a bowl
2. Add all the other ingredients and stir
3. Cover and leave for 2 days
4. Stir occasionally until all the sugar is dissolved
5. Strain through muslin and pour into sterilized bottles
6. Keep in the fridge
It's possible to freeze batches of cordial but make sure you leave a little room for expansion in the bottle or container. Dilute to taste with water, about 1/10 cordial to water but I like less.
Try it with cold sparkling water on a hot day.
