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Elderflower cordial with fresh elderflowers and lemon slices
Crystal clear elderflower syrup capturing the essence of spring.

Elderflower cordial

Author: Flavelo
Recipes Drinks
Making elderflower cordial is a textbook example of 'cold maceration'. The fragrances and aromas hidden in the pollen dissolve slowly in the sugar syrup without heat treatment, thus preserving the fresh, muscat-like taste of spring. Citric acid is not only responsible for the flavour but also acts as a preservative and stabilises the colour.
🕒 Prep Time 30 mins
⌛ Total Time 3 days 30 mins
🍽️ Servings 10 servings
🔥 Calories 60 kcal
🌍 Cuisine Hungarian

Ingredients

Equipment Needed

  • Large jar or bucket
  • Wooden spoon
  • Fine mesh sieve or muslin cloth
  • Funnel

Instructions

1 ✓

Dissolve the sugar in the hot water, then let it cool completely.

Tip: Hot water would destroy the delicate aromas of the flowers and brown the petals.
2 ✓

Stir the citric acid into the cold syrup.

Tip: Citric acid adjusts the pH value, which inhibits bacterial growth and adds a fresh taste.
3 ✓

Inspect the elderflowers, shake out the bugs. Slice the lemons.

Tip: The pollen is the most valuable part, try to preserve it.
4 ✓

Put the flowers and the lemon into the syrup. Cover and steep in a cool, dark place for 2-3 days. Stir daily.

Tip: During soaking (extraction), the flavour compounds dissolve. Light can break them down.
5 ✓

Strain through muslin cloth into sterilised bottles.

Tip: Cleanliness is the guarantee of longevity.

Recipe FAQ

Why did it turn cloudy?
It likely started to ferment. If you soak it in a warm place for too long, wild yeasts kick in. Put it in a cool place!
To wash or not to wash the flowers?
That is the big debate! If you wash them, you wash away the pollen (the flavour). If picked from a clean place, shaking out the bugs is enough. If dusty, rinse gently.

Ingredients

  • 20 Fresh elderflower heads
  • 2 Lemons (organic, unwaxed)
  • 1.5 kg Granulated sugar
  • 2 l Water
  • 2 tbsp Citric acid