Elderflower Cordial
- 20 heads elderberry flowers
- 1 78 kg sugar
- 1 14 liters water
- 2 unwaxed lemons
- 75 g citric acid
- Shake elderflowers to expel any insects, and then place in large bowl.
- Put sugar into a pan with the water and bring to boil, stirring until sugar has dissolved.
- While the sugar syrup is heating, pare zest of lemons off in wide strips and toss into bowl with elderflowers.
- Slice lemons, discard the ends, and add slices to bowl.
- Pour over boiling syrup, and stir in the citric acid.
- Cover with a cloth and leave at room temp for 24 hours.
- Next day, strain cordial through a sieve lined with muslin (or a new J-Cloth rinsed out in boiling water), and pour into thoroughly cleaned glass or plastic bottles.
- Screw on lids and it's ready to use.
- TO SERVE: Dilute cordial to taste with fizzy water, and serve over ice.
flowers, sugar, water, lemons, citric acid
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/elderflower-cordial-233458 (may not work)