Steps to Make Gordon Ramsay Elderflower Cordial #mycookbook

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Fresh, floral aroma, with a fruity sweet taste featuring notes of grapefruit pulp & peel. One of the most refreshing drinks for the summer is an elderflower cordial. This recipe is quick, easy to make, and a great excuse for a long walk collecting flowers. The elderflower season is short—late May to mid-July if you live in the north or in Scotland.

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To begin with this recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can cook elderflower cordial #mycookbook using 10 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Elderflower Cordial #mycookbook:

1. Make ready 20 Elderflower Heads
2. Get 2 Litres Water
3. Get 400 g Sugar
4. Make ready 3 Lemons, Sliced
5. Get 1 Sachet Citric Acid
6. Prepare Large Sterilised Glass Bottles (or jam jars)
7. Get Large Pot
8. Get Fine Sieve
9. Get Muslin Cloth or Clean Tea Towel
10. Prepare Funnel or cup with a spout (which can be sterilised)

I add lemon to my elderflower syrup to give it some zing, but the aroma is all elderflower. It is a delicate scent, very sweet and just a bit spicy. Belvoir Elderflower Cordial makes sensational spritzers with white wine and sparkling water, or add a dash to enliven a gin or vodka and tonic. Use it to rev up a gooseberry fool, as a great base for a fresh fruit salad or to make a stunning sorbet - it can enhance a whole host of desserts.

Instructions to make Elderflower Cordial #mycookbook:

1. Sort through the Elderflowers, looking for dirt and bugs. I didn't wash mine (didn't want to wash away any flavour) instead I shook mine over a bowl to dislodge any unwanted stowaways. Cut any thick stems off the elderflowers, and add to a big pot. Slice the lemons and add, along with the citric acid. Don't add the sugar!
2. Measure out 2 litres of water and add to the pot, then gently over a medium heat bring to boiling point (this should take a while). As soon as the pot starts to boil remove from the heat. Cover, and leave to seep for at least 5 hours (or overnight, I seeped mine for 8 hours). The longer you leave it the stronger the elderflower flavour.
3. This is a good stage to sterilise the glass bottles and pouring equipment. You could put yours through the dishwasher on the baby-bottle wash setting (or highest temp possible). Otherwise, wash the bottles with hot, soapy water. Line a baking tray with baking paper and place the bottles on there with space between, Heat for 15 minutes at 120 degrees. Wait until they are cool to remove from the oven. Boil the lids to the bottles (or jars) in water to sterilise them. Please be careful!
4. When the elderflower is seeped, place a sieve over a large pot. Use the tea-towel or muslin to cover the sieve. Pour the elderflower mix through the sieve and press out, to strain the liquid (you could use your hands, I find the back of a wooden spoon works well if you don't want messy hands)!
5. Add the sugar to the strained elderflower liquid. Over a medium heat bring this to the boil, when it is boiling turn the heat down and let it simmer for 10 minutes.
6. Whilst the cordial is warm pour into the bottles and seal. If you are using a funnel or pouring aid make sure that is sterilised too. When it is chilled serve diluted with water, ice and some lemon. Enjoy in the sun!

Belvoir Elderflower Cordial makes sensational spritzers with white wine and sparkling water, or add a dash to enliven a gin or vodka and tonic. Use it to rev up a gooseberry fool, as a great base for a fresh fruit salad or to make a stunning sorbet - it can enhance a whole host of desserts. Belvoir's original cordial made from fresh-picked elderflowers and lemon juice, this timeless mix has a wide array of applications, including white wine, sparkling water, gin and tonic, fruit salad, sorbet or even a hot toddy. Elderflower cordial comes into its own when used in dessert and pudding recipes. The heavy scent of the cordial, the sweetness from the sugar, and the tang of the lemon bring wonderful background flavors to your dish.

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