The elder is always only in bloom for a very short time, so as soon as you can, quickly make this delicious elderflower syrup! Nice and fresh and refreshing on warmer days.
Ingredients
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elderflower (freshly picked)
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sugar
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lemons
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clean bottles
Preparation
- Pick the elderflower screens in the morning on a dry day. Shake them out for the insects that may be in them. Only use screens with beautiful fresh blossoms from which all flowers have emerged. Place as many stemless screens as possible in a large pot or bucket with a lid.
- Flood the screens with enough water that they are submerged, but not much more. This way you ensure that you get a concentrated taste and that is what you want to achieve. Now put the lid on and let this mixture stand in a cool place in your house for 1 – 2 days. You can also leave it a little longer.
- Now pour everything through a large sieve. You can drink the water like this. It tastes great chilled. However, it does not last long. Up to 2 days in the fridge.
- For the syrup, measure the amount of fleece flower water and add 500 g sugar per liter (yes, that’s a lot, but otherwise it won’t last).
- Heat the mixture until it just stops boiling. Stir until the sugar is dissolved. Stir in the juice of 1/2 lemon and lemon zest of 1/2 lemon per liter. Let the syrup boil for 10 minutes. Scoop out the lemon peels.
- Clean bottles well in advance with boiling water. Now fill the bottles hot. Close them properly immediately after filling.
This is a recipe from PureHealthy.
