Last week as Neville Bonney drove into Cape Douglas he spotted a flowering elder tree, the Australian variety Sambucus gaudichaudiana - he admits he drives with his head sticking out the window to look at plants. So as we drove out we picked some flower heads and I made elderflower cordial based on a River Cottage recipe by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall. To my amazement, it tastes terrific, just like the bought one and a great refresher for a hot day.
Recipe:
25 heads of elderflower, rinsed and checked for insects
Finely grated rind of 3 lemons & 1 orange
1.5 litres boiling water: pour over and leave overnight.
Next day add juice of 3 lemons & 1 orange, strain through muslin.
Add 1kg sugar and a heaped teaspoonful of citric acid (preservative), bring to boil and simmer 2 minutes.
Cool and bottle, store in frig.
Use small amount with water or soda and lots of ice.
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