Syrups
Elderflower syrup is a classic and a true taste of summer!
INGREDIENTS
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20 heads of Elderflowers
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500ml boiling water
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750g white sugar (I know this seems like a lot but remember that it can be diluted after making)
HOW TO
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Wash the Elderflowers in cold water and pat to dry.
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In a large pan bring your water to the boil and add the sugar until it fully dissolves.
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Add your Elderflowers and heat for a further 5 minutes - remember to stir them regularly to help get as much flavour out of the blossoms.
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Pass the whole thing through a muslin cloth. You can use a fine sieve however, you may end up with a few bits in the syrup.
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Bottle up and enjoy!
NOTES
You can add this to water, lemonade to taste. It's great over ice-cream and if you add 100ml of this Elderflower syrup to 1 litre gin you have summer in a glass!