Elderflower foraging - homemade cordial
For any of you that follow me over on Instagram, you'll know that I have been eagerly anticipating elderflower season!
![Elderflowers](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0566/3283/6282/files/untitled_1_of_5_240x240.jpg?v=1623681711)
I really enjoy elderflower cordial, but it can be quite pricey, and since there are bushes in abundance around where I live, I started to make my own. It's soooo easy and also a great activity to get the kids involved in.
There are a number of recipes that can be found online all varying the amount of florettes used, but I definitely think the stronger the better.
Firstly, we shake the flower heads over a surface to make sure they're bug free...
![Shaking elderflower florette](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0566/3283/6282/files/untitled_2_of_5_240x240.jpg?v=1623681766)
...then put them all into a large pan, before adding 2 sliced lemons, sugar (I use about 500g) citric acid and cover in water.
![Elderflowers in a pan](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0566/3283/6282/files/untitled_3_of_5_240x240.jpg?v=1623681871)
![Elderflower and lemons](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0566/3283/6282/files/untitled_4_of_5_240x240.jpg?v=1623682001)
Bring to the boil, cover and let everything infuse overnight off the heat. We then strain everything through some muslin cloth, bottle it up and add a crushed campden tablet to help with preservation.
I then like to enjoy it with some ice, lemon and maybe even gin ;-)
![Homemade elderflower cordial](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0566/3283/6282/files/untitled_5_of_5_480x480.jpg?v=1623682286)
Do you have any favourite foraging recipes? Let us know in the comments below
Sarah x