20+ Elderflower Recipes: cordial, liqueur, tea, jelly, cake + more! (2024)

FAQs

What is the difference between elderflower cordial and elderflower liqueur? ›

Contrary to the name, elderflower cordial does not contain alcohol. If the preparation has alcohol in it, it is typically referred to as an Elderflower Liqueur, like. St. Germain.

Elderflower has a woodsy and floral taste, and their sweetness comes out when elderflower is cooked. Photo courtesy of Shadi via Unsplash. Compared to elderflower, elderberry has a more intense taste: woodsy and floral, with a dark flavor that can be bitter and earthy when the fruit is consumed raw.

Elderflower cordial has a sweet, floral, refreshing taste which is one of my favourite summer drinks. It's a non-alcoholic concentrated syrup that can be mixed with sparkling water or soda water and ice to enjoy in the heat.

You can but it'll obviously be less alcoholic, You might wanna increase the amount of base spirit a bit.

As a supplement, elderflower also has diuretic and laxative properties and is helpful in relieving occasional constipation. Elderflower has antibacterial and antiviral properties and may also help alleviate some allergies and boost the functioning of the immune system.

St‑Germain is a French liqueur made with fresh elderflowers, handpicked in full bloom every spring.

Absolutely, you can drink elderflower liqueur straight! If you're new to this, try it chilled or at room temperature in a small, elegant glass.

Elderflower Syrup is our go-to for St Germain.

The flavor is almost identical but a bit more concentrated. What is this? Mixing is a breeze. Just use half a tablespoon of syrup for each tablespoon of St Germain needed.

The elderberry bush, or sambuco as it is called in Italy, is an indigenous plant that grows spontaneously all over the country, but it is not very well known.

Elderflower cordial is fun to make if you have easy access to elderflower trees and the flowers which arrive in the early summer. The cordial will keep for 2-3 months in the fridge.

Why did my elderflower cordial explode? ›

Wild cordials can start to spontaneously ferment when wild yeasts get to work on them. The fermentation process causes carbon dioxide gas. Left with nowhere to go in a bottle this can build up and cause explosions.

Fighting Flu and infection

Elderflower is a diuretic, laxative, antispetic, antiviral and also has anti-inflammatory properties.

What is the shelf-life of your drinks? Cordials: Our best before date is printed on the neck of our bottles, but typically will have about 12-18 months shelf life by the time you get your hands on them! Once opened, they should be consumed within 3 weeks.

If you add the elderflowers to the syrup while the water is still boiling hot you will scorch the flowers giving the cordial a bitter taste.

There is enough yeast in the flowers of the elderflower to cause it to ferment, go fizzy and become (very slightly) alcoholic. The solution is to freeze your cordial in small batches, and defrost as and when you need it.

So simply said a liqueur is a liquor with added sugar, flavors, and often (though not always) has a lower proof. Examples of liqueurs are Curaçao Liqueurs, Disaronno, Bailey's, Amaretto, etc. Another word that is often used for liqueur is cordials. These are also used as a digestive after dinner or in a dessert.

This perfectly balanced elderflower cordial is made with up to 1,000 fresh elderflowers that are hand-picked once a year in the late spring when the flavor and aroma of the flowers are at their peak.