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Homemade elderflower cordial


Makes: about 2 litres
timePrep time: 10 mins
timeTotal time:
Homemade elderflower cordial
Photograph by Martin Poole

Homemade elderflower cordial


Makes: about 2 litres
timePrep time: 10 mins
timeTotal time:

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Madalene Bonvini-Hamel

Madalene Bonvini-Hamel

Author of award-winning The British Larder Cookbook and co-owner of The British Larder restaurant, chef Madalene Bonvini-Hamel is passionate about seasonal, locally-sourced produce.
See more of Madalene Bonvini-Hamel’s recipes
Madalene Bonvini-Hamel

Madalene Bonvini-Hamel

Author of award-winning The British Larder Cookbook and co-owner of The British Larder restaurant, chef Madalene Bonvini-Hamel is passionate about seasonal, locally-sourced produce.
See more of Madalene Bonvini-Hamel’s recipes

Ingredients

  • 900g caster sugar
  • 2 lemons
  • 2 limes
  • 250g elderflower sprigs
  • 50g citric acid (you can buy this from chemists)

Step by step

  1. Bring 1.1 litres of water to the boil; pour it over the caster sugar in a large mixing bowl. Stir to dissolve. Cut the lemons and limes into quarters, stir into the hot syrup and leave to cool. Meanwhile, rinse the elderflower sprigs in cold water and drain.
  2. Add the elderflowers and citric acid to the cold syrup; mix. Cover and chill for 48 hours, giving it a stir now and then.
  3. Sieve the cordial into sterilised bottles and seal (or freeze it in ice-cube trays). To serve, dilute with chilled still or sparkling water.

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