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Elderflowers, cordial and freezing
gwynleg:
I found out by accident/experiment that it is quite possible to freeze elderflowers and then to make lovely cordial out of them. I hadn't got all the ingredients that I thought I had when I came home with a load of elderflowers so thought I would try putting them in the freezer till I had.
It worked fine although the flowers went brown when they started defrosting. Doesn't seem to have affected the flavour any.
Just thought it might be of use...
caroline7758:
That's useful to know. For the first time this year, I have got all the ingredients together before the elderflowers are ready!
pg:
Great tip particularly as they seem to be variable ripening among the bushes.
Could you share you elderflower cordial recipe?
caroline7758:
I've used this Sophie Grigson recipe for a few years now.
[url]http://uktv.co.uk/food/recipe/aid/516164/[url]
If anyone's having trouble getting hold of citric acid, I suggest ebay.
(Sorry can't work out why the link isn't working!
apriljenneson:
The cordial recipe that i use is:
30 heads elderflower
4 pts boiling water
1kg sugar
1pkt citric acid (50g)
3 lemons grated rind and roughly chopped
Dissolve the sugar and citric acid in the water. Add the lemons.
When tepid, add the elderflowers and steep for 2 days
Strain and bottle
Can be frozen
I also freeze elderflowers, but I vacuum pack them first, and the results are excellent!!
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