Cool and delicious drinks are a must in the warm spring and summer months and provide wonderful refreshment. Whether as a delicious cocktail or simply mixed with water - we love elderflower syrup and always have a bottle in the fridge. Of course you can buy it ready-made at the supermarket, but why would you do it when you could easily make it yourself? After all, homemade food always tastes better, right? If you agree with us, then read on and be sure to remember our super quick elderflower syrup recipe.
We can collect fresh elderflowers from May to July. So it's the perfect time to try our elderflower recipe, right? It is a sweet, floral and super refreshing base for making delicious drinks, cocktails as wellcreamy desserts. Get summer on the table and find out from us how you can easily make your own elderflower syrup.
Ingredients
- 1 lemon
- 1 Orange
- 20-25 elderflowers
- 1 kg of granulated sugar
- 1 liter of water
- 20 grams of citric acid
- Cheesecloth or a fine sieve
- Bottles for filling
preparation
- First, rinse the elderflowers thoroughly in cold water.
- Cut lemon and orange into thin slices.
- Place water, sugar and citric acid in a large pot and bring to a boil over medium heat.
- Reduce heat and simmer for about 5 minutes.
- Add the elderflowers, lemon and orange slices to the pot and close it as tightly as possible.
- Let the elderflower syrup steep at room temperature for 3 days, stirring occasionally.
- Pour the syrup through the cheesecloth or a fine sieve into another pot.
- Bring the liquid to the boil again over medium heat and pour into bottles.
- And voilà – the elderflower syrup recipe is so easy to make.
- Here's a little tip - to make the elderflower syrup sugar-free, skip the sugar and use erythritol instead.
How to store elderflower syrup?
You already know how to make your own elderflower syrup. So that your efforts are not in vain, you should also know how to store it optimally. It is best to store the syrup in a cool, dark place - this way it will easily last for a year. However, once you have opened the bottle, the syrup can spoil more quickly. Therefore, it would be better if you bottle it in several small bottles.
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What to use elderflower syrup for
Trying our elderflower syrup recipe is only worth it once you know what you could use it for.Possible uses for the syrupThere are actually many and we have some great ideas for you.
- Mixed with a little mineral water for a refreshing summer drink and as an alternative to store-bought lemonade.
- With Prosecco for a delicious Hugo, which is a must in summer anyway.
- Sweeten the tea with it.
- To add a floral flavor to frosting.
- Or why not bake juicy muffins, cakes etc. with it?
- You can also easily make ice lollies yourself with the elderflower syrup.
