If you are lucky enough to have elderflowers in your garden and want to try making something a bit different from elderflower cordial and elderflower syrup, it is very easy to make delicious elderflower-infused gins or liqueurs. Below I share some of the different variations I've tried. Elderflower-infused Gin 1L your gin of choice 1/3 cup dried elderflowers Leave to steep for 2-3 weeks, then strain out the flowers. Elderflower & Lemon Gin 1L your gin of choice 5g dried … [Read more...]
Homemade Elderflower Syrup Recipe
In my previous post My Unexpected Journey into Herbalism I mentioned that it is good to slowly expand your repertoire by investigating one herb/botanical at a time and really getting to know as much as you can about it. My new herb of the moment is the elder – both elderflowers and elderberries. I planted one in my garden and have started to get some reasonable harvests of flowers and fruit (that I have been drying to give me more flexibility about how and when I use them). I’ve made … [Read more...]