Summer in a glass!
Beautifully fragrant with a touch of orange juice. It's one of our absolute favourite spring recipes.
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Every year I get excited about the coming of June, not because it signals the end of Spring and the start of Summer, but because the end of May is when elderflower starts to bloom! These beautiful flowers are my favourite because they can be used to make delicious elderflower cordial.
Ingredients
40 elderflower heads, stalks removed
5 lemons, organic
5 oranges, organic
30 g citric acid
4 litres water
4 kg granulated sugar
Citric acid is a natural preservative that can be found in lemons. It helps to bring out the elderflowers' flavour and gives the cordial a lovely tangy taste. You can make the cordial without citric acid, but the cordial won't stay fresh for as long and will need to be kept in the fridge for a couple of weeks or frozen for a couple of months.
Method
1. Gently shake the elderflowers to remove any insects, then add the lemon and orange slices with the citric acid to the water. Cover and leave to infuse for a few hours or overnight.
2. Strain the liquid through a muslin cloth. Return the liquid to the pan and add the sugar, stirring every so often for it to dissolve. Cover with the muslin cloth and leave it to dissolve further for another 12-24 hours.
3. After the waiting period, start heating the cordial until it just about starts to boil. Turn off the heat and immediately fill the cordial into clean, sterilised bottles while still hot. Cover the bottles with a blanket or tablecloth and leave to cool slowly. This allows the cordial to cool slower, which ensures that it stays fresher for longer. It's now ready to use!
4. To serve, mix a little cordial with sparkling or still water for a refreshing drink, or top up with prosecco or champagne for some lovely summer bubbly!
ENJOY!
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Sok od Zove
Mirisi i divna sjećanja djetinjstva definitivno počinju sa sokom od zove!
Potrebno
40 cvetova zove
5 limuna
5 narandži
4 litre vode
4 kg šećera
30 g limuntusa
5 g konzervansa
Priprema
Zovu najbolje je birati u sunčano jutro pre velike vrućine. Birati zdrave cvetove, ja sam ove godine rešila da ih neperem, samo sam ih blago protresla kako bi istresla bubice a sačuvala što više polena na njima. Kako nikada nemogu da se zaustavim na samo 40 cvetova i ovog puta nabrali smo dovolnjo za 4 ture soka.
1. Pripremljene cvetove staviti u veći lonac, naliti vodom, dodati kolutove limuna i limuntus, prekriti i ostaviti 24sata. Moja drugarica Sandra pričala mi je kako je u ovom koraku dodala i narandžu zajedno sa limunom i dobila nešto slično limunadi. Probala sam i moram da kažem da je odlična!
2. Nakon 24h dodati šećer, prekriti i povremeno promešati, ostaviti narednih 12-24 sata da se šećera skroz istopi.
3. Staviti sok da zakuva, dodati konzervans skloniti s vatre i oprezno puniti pripremljene flaše. Slagati u korpu, zamotati ih u deku i ostaviti da se u potpunosti ohlade.
