The elderflowers have covered the hedgerows with their white fragrant blooms over the past couple of weeks. Take a look at this short video to see how I make my own batch of elderflower cordial.

Be quick as the flowers will soon be over…!

• 20 elderflower heads
• 1kg British sugar
• 1.5 litres of water
• 2 lemons
• 85g of citric acid
• 1 campden tablet to help the mixture keep

1. To serve I use lots of ice, a dash of the cordial mixed with lemonade, mint and lemons.
2. 1 normally put 1 part cordial to 6 parts lemonade.

A beautifully refreshing drink on a hot summer’s day