{"id":16640,"date":"2022-05-16T08:00:43","date_gmt":"2022-05-16T06:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.discoverwildlife.com\/?p=60787"},"modified":"2022-05-16T08:25:12","modified_gmt":"2022-05-16T06:25:12","slug":"elderflower-and-rose-cordial","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcwildlife\/rss_feed\/elderflower-and-rose-cordial\/","title":{"rendered":"Elderflower and rose cordial"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Julie Bruton-Seal\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Monday, 16 May 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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Pick the elderflower on a dry sunny day, choosing those that smell lemony and fresh. For the rose petals, pick them from red or pink roses for the colour.<\/p>\n

For long-term storage, the cordial can be frozen.<\/p>\n

To drink, dilute to taste with cold water (still or sparkling). It can also be made with hot water to encourage sweating in colds and fevers.<\/p>\n

The cordial can be frozen to make a sorbet or popped into possible moulds to make ice lollies. Extra rose petals can be added to make the colour brighter.<\/p>\n

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Elderflower and rose sorbet<\/em><\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n

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Ingredients<\/h3>
  • Elderflower heads 30 <\/li>
  • Fresh rose petals 2 handfuls <\/li>
  • Sugar 1 kg <\/li>
  • Water 2 litres <\/li>
  • Citric acid 50g <\/li>
  • Lemon, Chopped <\/li>
  • Orange, Chopped <\/li> <\/ul><\/div>

    Method<\/h3>

    • Step 1<\/p>

      Boil the sugar in the water for about five minutes in a large saucepan. Pour into a large ceramic bowl and add the citric acid, and chopped lemon and orange.<\/p> <\/div>

      Step 2<\/p>

      Add the elderflower heads and rose petals. Stir well. Cover with a clean cloth and leave for three or four days. Strain through a jelly bag and fill sterilised bottles.<\/p> <\/div>

      Step 3<\/p>

      To drink, dilute to taste with cold water (still or sparkling).[image id=”61760″ size=”landscape_thumbnail” align=”none” title=”Elderflower and rose cordial” alt=”Elderflower and rose cordial” classes=””] <\/div> <\/li> <\/ul><\/div>

      This recipe is an extract from Eat Your Weeds!<\/em> by Julie Bruton-Seal and Matthew Seal., published by Merlin Unwin Books.<\/p>\n

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      Main image: An elderflower drink. \u00a9 Katrin Benary\/Getty<\/em><\/p> <\/div> <\/div><\/body><\/html>\n

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