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Title: Elderflower cordial without citric acid?
Post by: caroline7758 on June 07, 2008, 17:44:34

Picked the elderflowers then found the chemist closed at lunchtime. What happens if I leave it out?

Title: Re: Elderflower cordial without citric acid?
Post by: Baccy Man on June 07, 2008, 17:57:56

Do you have anything you could use as a substitute? either lemon juice or tartaric acid would work well.

Title: Re: Elderflower cordial without citric acid?
Post by: caroline7758 on June 07, 2008, 18:15:14

Most of the recipes say lemon juice as well- should I just put extra in?

Title: Re: Elderflower cordial without citric acid?
Post by: Baccy Man on June 07, 2008, 18:27:15

Yes, 1 rounded teaspoon of citric acid is equivalent to the juice of 1 lemon.

Title: Re: Elderflower cordial without citric acid?
Post by: GrannieAnnie on June 07, 2008, 23:30:37

Quote from: Baccy Man on June 07, 2008, 18:27:15

Yes, 1 rounded teaspoon of citric acid is equivalent to the juice of 1 lemon.

Such a wealth of knowledge in your noggen!

Title: Re: Elderflower cordial without citric acid?
Post by: caroline7758 on June 08, 2008, 10:06:35

Great, thanks Baccyman. My recipe say 75g of citric acid - how many teaspoons would that be, I wonder? ???

Title: Re: Elderflower cordial without citric acid?
Post by: Baccy Man on June 08, 2008, 10:26:39

1 teaspoon = 5g so 75g = 13 teaspoons   :o :o :o

Either you are making a huge batch or your recipe is wrong. It would normally be 1-2 teaspoons per batch.
http://www.selfsufficientish.com/elderflowercordial.htm

Title: Re: Elderflower cordial without citric acid?
Post by: caroline7758 on June 08, 2008, 11:02:16

It wasSophie Gregson's recipe:

http://uktv.co.uk/food/recipe/aid/516164 (http://uktv.co.uk/food/recipe/aid/516164)

but I'll use yours!