Why only make elderflower cordial when you're already at it? Make the most out of the elderflowers in the best stop food waste way and make both cordial and vodka!
Recipe for elderflower cordial and elderflower vodka
Woohoo, there are lovely elderflowers in the garden! I’m probably not the only one who’s already been busy with the elderflower cordial project (after all, they’ve been in season since around June), but I started thinking that it’s a bit of a shame to throw away the used elderflowers and lemons afterward? I definitely want to reduce my food waste as much as possible.
Then I got an idea! After I strained the elderflower cordial and bottled it, I reused the flowers and lemons – and poured vodka over them! Yes, so there’s something just for us adults 😀 By the way, is it a slippery slope if I strain my elderflower vodka at 08:15 in the morning – and just feel like tasting it???
Servings: bottles
Elderflower Cordial and Elderflower Vodka
Why only make elderflower cordial when you're already at it? Make the most out of the elderflowers in the best stop food waste way and make both cordial and vodka!
Equipment
- Bowl
- Cutting Board
- Chef'S Knife
- Pot
- Sieve
Ingredients
Elderflower Juice
- 40 pcs. Elderflower Umbels
- 3 pcs. Lemon organic
- 2 liters Water
- 1.5 kg Sugar
- 50 gram Citric Acid
Elderflower Vodka
- Elderflower Umbels from the elderflower cordial
- Lemon from the elderflower cordial
- 1 liters Vodka
Instructions
Elderflower Cordial
- Find a tub or a large bowl and place the elderflower heads in it. The tub or bowl should be able to fit in your fridge.
- Rinse the lemons and cut them into thin wedges. Add them to the elderflowers.
- Boil the water and pour it over the flowers and lemon wedges.
- Add the sugar and stir well until the sugar is fully dissolved.
- Lastly, add the citric acid and stir it in.
- Cover everything and store it in the refrigerator for three days.
- Then strain the cordial and pour it into sterilized bottles. The cordial should be stored in the fridge, but it is also suitable for freezing.
- That was the cordial - and now for the real fun 😉
Elderflower Vodka
- Place the used elderflower heads and lemon wedges at the bottom of a sterilized swing-top bottle.
- Pour the vodka over.
- Place it in the refrigerator and let it sit for three days, stirring it daily.
- Strain your elderflower vodka and pour it into a sterilized swing-top bottle.