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Elderflower Syrup

Homemade Elderflower Syrup

Elderflower Syrup (Elderflower Cordial) is easy to make. Mix the Homemade Elderflower Syrup with water or sparkling water to create Elderflower Lemonade.
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Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: Hungarian
Keyword: easy, summer
Servings: 4 people
Author: Myreille

Equipment

  • 1,5 gallon (5 l) glass jar

Ingredients

  • 50-60 elderflower heads stalks trimmed
  • 1500 grams sugar
  • 2 lemons unvaxed
  • 30 grams citric acid food-grade

Instructions

  • Boil 5 liters water and let it cool.
  • Slice the lemons.
  • Put the elderflower heads, sugar, sliced lemons and the citric acid in the glass jar.
  • Pour the cool water into the jar and stir until the sugar dissolves.
  • Cover the jar with paper towel and leave to infuse for 3 days. Sometimes stir it well.
  • Strain the syrup through a fine-meshed sieve lined.
  • The fresh Elderflower Syrup (The Elderflower Cordial) is ready to create the Elderflower Lemonade.

Notes

The fresh Elderflower Syrup (The Elderflower Cordial) ready to will keep in the fridge for up 1-2 weeks.
To make sure The Elderflower Syrup keeps even longer, after straining, you can boil the syrup for 5 minutes in a large pot before filling it into into sterilised bottles. Be careful when you fill the hot Elderflower Syrup in the bottle.
Once opened, store the bottle in the fridge.