STEP 1 - Add water, elderflowers, sliced lemons and citric acid to a pan and bring to boiling point. STEP 2 - Remove from heat and leave to infuse for a few hours or overnight. …
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You make the base for elderflower cordial by preparing a simple syrup (1:1 sugar to water), bringing it to a boil and pouring it over lemon zest, a little lemon juice, lots of elderflowers, and a little citric acid, which adds flavor and keeps everything stable.
We recommend storing our cordial in the fridge and use it up in about a month, just to be on the safe side. Homemade Elderflower Cordial is a refreshing summer drink that is super easy to make and uses less sugar. Pour water in a pot, add sugars and citric acid, and bring to a boil.
The cordial can be drunk with either still or sparkling water and is a creative and delicious ingredient in sweet and savory recipes. Elderflower cordial comes into its own when used in dessert and pudding recipes.
Depending on what type of sugar alternative you use, you will also alternate the flavour of your cordial. This is especially true for brown or very dark sugars, which will completely overpower the elderflower flavour, but you will be fine with ‘white’ versions of alternative sugars.