Sarah's Elderflower cordial
Collect about 25 big elderflower heads (shake out any insects!)
Dissolve 1.5 kg sugar in 1.5 lires of water in a pan
in a big bowl place
Zest or thin peel of 3 lemons then slice lemons and add to bowl
50g citric acid (from a chemist)
Elderflowers
Sugar syrup
Cover bowl wih a cloth and leave overnight in a cool place.
Next day, sterilise 3 bottles by heating in an oven and when you can handle them, strain the cordial into bottles.
It should last till next year. Delicious!
Elderflower fritters
Heat a large pan of vegetable oil
Mix together
100 g self-raising flour
2tsp corn flour
2tsp caster sugar
And mix together
1 egg
175 ml of sparking water
Pour the wet mixture slowly into the middle of the flour mix and whisk until combined.
Dip elderflowers into the batter mix and drop into the vegetable oil. Cook until golden (approx 1 min) and then remove to a plate covered with kitchen paper. Dust with icing sugar, mint, lavender or whatever takes your fancy and EAT immediately.