Elderflower Cordial - Printable Version +- South Africa Info Forums (https://globalbuzz-sa.com/forums) +-- Forum: Your Resources (https://globalbuzz-sa.com/forums/Forum-Your-Resources) +--- Forum: Your Food and Entertainment (https://globalbuzz-sa.com/forums/Forum-Your-Food-and-Entertainment) +---- Forum: Food Matters (https://globalbuzz-sa.com/forums/Forum-Food-Matters) +---- Thread: Elderflower Cordial (/Thread-Elderflower-Cordial) Pages:
1
2
|
Elderflower Cordial - Pronkertjie - 07-06-2004 I decided that I am definately going to make Elderflower Cordial. The flowers are ready on the trees and Google gave me many recipes..... however, do you have one that is tried and tested, and yummy? Would you please share it with me. :daisy: Elderflower Cordial - Icecub - 07-06-2004 sorry Pronks i do not have a recipe but i am currently enjoying my fizzy flavoured watrler with elderflower and lime...lovely stuff.... Elderflower Cordial - Pronkertjie - 07-06-2004 Quote:Originally posted by Icecub We have lots of elderflower trees on our property and in the area, and I tasted very good home cordial last year, which make me want to give it a try..... Elderflower Cordial - Surita - 07-06-2004 Are you back home? Elderflower Cordial - Pronkertjie - 07-06-2004 Quote:Originally posted by Surita :hooray: yes, I am!!! Elderflower Cordial - Pronkertjie - 10-06-2004 Quote:Originally posted by webtalk2003 Thanks. I just made some last night and is about to pour it through the sift. It smells like the real thing. The flowers turned all brown and it looks a bit yukkie at the moment. Will let you know what it taste like. :daisy: Elderflower Cordial - Pronkertjie - 11-06-2004 Quote:Originally posted by webtalk2003 Elderflower vinegar??? Have never heard of that. What do you use it for? The cordial tastes VERY good! Great with sparkling water, ice and lemon pieces. I'm off picking some more tomorrow again. Elderflower Cordial - Pronkertjie - 12-06-2004 Quote:Originally posted by webtalk2003 Hi.... yes, it does include citric acid. All the recipes on the internet has citric acid in it. A friend made it from a very old recipe - I think she only uses one lemon while my recipe said two lemons. The recipe asks for 80g. of citric acid but I've only put 40g. in. It is a wonderful refreshing drink - great with sparkling water and lemon slices. I offered it to someone from Sweden yesterday and she said that they make a cordial from black currant leaves - it is the same process as the elderflower cordial. When I was in Scotland we had a French chef on the course, and he picked the fresh buds of a fur tree, poured boiling water over it and soaked it for 24 hours. Then cooked a syrup from it to pour over icecream or pancakes. Almost something like maple syrup. Elderflower Cordial - Pronkertjie - 13-06-2004 Quote:Originally posted by webtalk2003 Goodmorning... Yes, I would love that. I am sure you can leave the citric acid out, because the recipe that my friend has sounds pretty much the same. What do you freeze it in? Does plastic milkbottles work? I found the elderflower vinegar recipe and will give that a try too. See you have to leave the flowers in for 5 days. :daisy: Elderflower Cordial - Pronkertjie - 20-06-2004 Quote:Originally posted by webtalk2003 Hi... I see the girl that told me about it next Thursday. Will get the recipe for you. The flowers went off so quickly that I wasn't able to get more. The flowering season is so short!!! Great idea about the smaller bottles - I'll remember that! Thanks. :daisy: |