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06.26.15
Like an elderflower cordial, but just a little bit more fun; the sweet and musky perfume of elderflower pairs perfectly with the classic juniper taste of gin. Serve with cloudy English apple juice & a sprig of mint, or mix with lemonade & freeze for some very grown-up ice lollies.
I read that the optimum blooms to pick are those just beginning to open, like the flower shown above; certainly, as they get a little older the flowers begin to turn brown and drop, and this seems to be when that characteristic cat-pee fragrance can sneak in.
I found plenty at the right, sweet-smelling stage, and some a little earlier, so I’m officially declaring this week optimum elderflower-picking season in Northern England. Baskets at the ready! (although a Tesco bag will suffice)
If you’d rather not imbibe, I suggest trying Julia’s cordial and Emma’s elderflower syrup – I haven’t tried either but their lovely photography is enough to convince me.
In honesty, though, even if you never get around to drinking it, the quiet pleasure of pinching off a thousand tiny blooms, of a table scattered in dainty white stars, and the excuse to mix up the magic potions of childhood games again are all enough to make this a worthwhile waste of any Sunday afternoon. Give it to a loved one or a friend, wrapped up for a wedding, or stash it in your freezer for a splash of sunshine on a rainy day.
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JFK
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December 09, 2016
Terrific! One way to keep elderflower in drinkable form through the year. I make elderflower “champagne” each year, but elderflower cordial does not keep long enough. I really love rhubarb and elderflower, strawberry and elderflower, gooseberry and elderflower, but non of them are in season when the elderflowers are just right. So frustrating! I am drooling just thinking of them all… In the leadup to Christmas, I could do with an whiff of summertime! 🙂
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Sara Tasker
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July 03, 2015
Thanks Emma! & they’re totally deserved x
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Emma Harris
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July 03, 2015
This sounds so good, and thank you for the lovely comments about my recipe 🙂
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Sara Tasker
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July 02, 2015
Thanks Rachel! It was just so pretty – I could happily have taken a million photographs! x
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Rachel | The Runaway Journal
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July 02, 2015
Love all the photography in this post. Elderflower gin is not something I’ve tried before but it sounds really good!
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