Elderflower Cordial
A delicate and fragrant cordial, perfect with sparkling water or in a cocktail.
Servings: 1.5 litres
Calories: 1868kcal
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
Calories: 1868kcal | Carbohydrates: 478g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 39mg | Potassium: 208mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 469g | Vitamin A: 32IU | Vitamin C: 76mg | Calcium: 61mg | Iron: 1mg