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Elderflower Cordial

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Description
What signals the start of summer more than a cold glass of elderflower cordial? Get out into the parks/countryside and pick the flowers yourself to make an even more satisfying drink. Will keep for 3 months refrigerated.
Ingredients
  • <ul><li>12 elderflower heads
  • 1 large lemon
  • 750 grammes coconut palm sugar</li></ul>
Instructions
  1. 1
    1. Shake the elderflowers to remove any insects, cut off the stalks and then put the elderflowers in a large bowl.
    2. 2
      Peel off the lemon peel and slice the lemon. Put both in a bowl with the elderflowers.
    3. 3
      Put the palm sugar and 600 ml of water in a large saucepan and heat slowly stirring gently until the sugar has dissolved. Then bring to the boil.
    4. 4
      Pour the boiling syrup over the elderflowers and lemon and stir well.
    5. 5
      Cover with a clean cloth and leave to stand for 24 hours.
    6. 6
      Strain through a muslin lined sieve or clean disposable kitchen cloth into a clean bowl.
    7. 7
      Pour into a sterilised bottle using a sterilised funnel.

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Read it online: https://madeinhackney.org/recipe/elderflower-cordial/