Elderflower, lemon & vanilla cordial

Name: Elderflower, lemon & vanilla cordial
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 kg caster sugar; 2 unwaxed organic lemons, halved, plus a strip of peel; 1 vanilla pod, seeds reserved; 1 Tbsp citric acid powder or vitamin C powder; 40 about fresh elderflowers, shaken free of bugs, lightly rinsed

You can never have too many beverage recipes, so give Elderflower, lemon & vanilla cordial a try. One serving contains 3982 calories, 4g of protein, and 3g of fat. This recipe covers 11% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 1. This recipe from BBC Good Food requires elderflowers, unwaxed lemons, vanilla pod, and vitamin c powder. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, lacto ovo vegetarian, and fodmap friendly diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 50 minutes. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Homemade elderflower cordial, Prelude to Summer - Old Fashioned English Elderflower Cordial, and Vanilla Panna Cotta with Elderflower Roasted Rhubarb.

Instructions

Fill a large pan with 2 litres water.

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Add the sugar, lemons, vanilla pod and powder, and bring slowly to the boil. Boil rapidly until the mixture has reduced by half, then remove from the heat.

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Add the elderflowers to the pan and stir gently. Leave to cool completely, then pass through a sieve lined with muslin into another clean pan.

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Whisk in the vanilla seeds and store the cordial in sterilised bottles with a strip of peel and the vanilla pod added (see tips below). To make a refreshing drink, use 1 part cordial to 5 parts iced water.

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