Elderflower Cordial

This delicious elderflower cordial is so easy to make at home. It has a delicate sweetness with citrus and floral notes, and is a perfect refreshment on a warm summer day. If you can get your hands on some elderflower blooms you're most of the way there to making a delicious cordial.

It's perfect added to water or sparkling water, add it to cocktails, or even use it as a syrup over a dessert!

Ingredients:

Makes approximately 1.5 Litres.

• 15 elderflower heads
• 1 lemon, sliced
• 25g (2 tablespoons) citric acid
• 1.25lt (5 cups) water, boiled and cooled a little
• 500g (2 1/2 cups) sugar

Method:

• Put the elderflower heads into a large pot.
• Add the lemon slices.
• Pour over the water and leave to steep over night.
• Strain the liquid into a clean pot.
• Add the sugar and citric acid and gently bring to the boil.
• Simmer for a couple of minutes.
• Pour into sterilised bottles.
• Serve cooled and diluted with water or soda water. Enjoy!