Elderflower Cordial

SueJB

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Hi,
Anyone got a clue if it'd be possible to make elderflower cordial without sugar? Thanks
 
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You can buy sugar free elderflower cordial from Sainsbury's (I found to my delight) sadly it doesnt taste the same as Chardonnay for which I was trying to replace by buying it.

It's a concentrate in an aluminium bottle.
 
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I suppose you can, but I think it wouldn't keep very well, as the sugar is a preservative. If you have enough room in your freezer, though, and use what's thawed in a couple of days, I don't see why not :)
 
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I remember making elderberry wine with one of my employers in the UK in the early 1960's.

It definitely had a kick to it, I had quite a few headaches with his home brew wine.

Elton sung about it as well.

 
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SueJB said:
Hi,
Anyone got a clue if it'd be possible to make elderflower cordial without sugar? Thanks
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My mom makes something she jokingly calls dry buz (buz being the name of elderflower back home). Although the recipe contains sugar, I don't see why it can't be made without.
Collect and dry (naturally) elderflower blooms. In 5 l. Water soak several dried flowers for 24 hours (or more). Grate over lemon peel. Mix with sugar or in this case sweetener and you are done.
Hope it helps
 
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