1l water

1kg sugar

4 organic lemons

25 elderflowers

 

Each June, Marcel and I have things on our list: ’We’ll go pick elderflowers... June can’t pass without us making syrup’. To honour our childhood summers, full of elderflower scent and spent in our grandparents’ home, we find a sunny afternoon and pick elderflowers (Marcel – more). He also recreates the childhood taste. How?

 

Separate the elderflowers from the stem.

Boil the water and the sugar until the latter melts. Let the mix cool.

Transfer it into a large jar, squeeze the lemons, and add the elderflowers.

Keep the jar in a cool space for 3 days.

 

How to serve? Pour 2 fingers of cordial in a glass; add still or bubbly water.

What will happen? You’ll get refreshed and overwhelmed by memories. J

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500ml water

1kg sugar

juice from half a lemon

40 elderflowers

 

It’s June again, so Marcel’s stocking up on elderflower cordial. It’s the second he has made this season. He used a different recipe, which he encouraged me to share.

 

Clean the flowers. Then, place them into a large-neck bottle.

In a pan and on low heat, mix the water, sugar, and lemon juice. 10 minutes later, pour the resulting syrup onto the elderflowers in the bottle. Let it sit in the light for 4 days.

 

I smelled what he got! With this scent, my Grandma would wait for me in Bod. ♥