Making elderflower cordial
Homemade elderflower cordial is one of my favourite things and is very easy. Some years I am just so busy at the right time that I miss the window when you can do it and I always kick myself. That is the thing about seasonality: miss it and it's gone until next year. You might have missed it for this year if you live in the South East of the UK after the very hot week or so we have had but here in North Wales and for other readers in the North and West of the country you can still find flowers which are just right. Equipment is easy. You will need: a large bowl for the mixture to steep in 3 empty wine bottles (always an easy one in this house). They can be sterilised by washing in the dishwasher or spending ten minutes in a low oven. a large pan a bowl and a sieve to go over it some muslin to line the sieve like this. If you don't have muslin just use your finest sieve but the liquid won't be quite as clear a jug to pour the liquid into the bot...