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[Erichalfbee]

Trying light honey instead of sugar.

 

[drex]

Looking for a recipe for elderflower cordial. I don't do alcohol. . Can you recommend?

 

[Erichalfbee]

Looking for a recipe for elderflower cordial. I don't do alcohol. . Can you recommend?

I use a lot of his recipes for all sorts.

https://www.rivercottage.net/recipes/elderflower-cordial

 

[Erichalfbee]

Just substitute the sugar making an adjustment for water in the honey by using less in the first process.

 

[drex]

Great, many thanks Dani. I was intending to do the honey substitute. I shall go picking on the dog walk tomorrow morning

 

[enrico]

Use the pink flowers from black elderflower and you get a lovely pink coloured cordial.

 

[Erichalfbee]

Use the pink flowers from black elderflower and you get a lovely pink coloured cordial.

Yes that’s my next project.

 

[Erichalfbee]

I shall go picking on the dog walk tomorrow morning

Just the flowers with full yellow anthers. I always smell the flowers before I pick them.

 

[enrico]

We freeze them in small batches. That way you don't get bored of it and just take a small pot out if the freezer when you are in the mood. This is the black elder. Looks better in a glass with ice and water!

 

[drex]

Thanks Dani. It is gorgeous. I did not use citric acid, but it will benefit from it.

 

[Erichalfbee]

Thanks Dani. It is gorgeous. I did not use citric acid, but it will benefit from it.

Just bottled some. Eric's suggestion of freezing as "ice cubes" sounds good

 

[rossbyjove]

We have 4 litres of cordial made recently.
Fizzy water and mint and everythings ok with the world.
I mean it isn't but this drink makes you think it is !

 

[Martimart]

I make this and when warm add a tiny amount of white wine yeast and leave it for a couple of days, it doesn't make it alcoholic but gives it a slight sparkle, same as making homemade lemonade

 

[Pembroke]

Just leave some flowers behind so the berries form to make into wine in the autumn.