Elder Flowers come in to bloom once a year and you can really tell when they’re here. This Elderflower cordial recipe is a lovely way to use them. The elder tree is quite literally a mass of flowering blooms throughout June. Their bloom signals the beginning of summer and it’s…
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In my opinion, there’s no better activity than making cordial from flowers you’ve picked! Especially when it tastes as delicious as Flowering Currant cordial. Sweet, pink, slightly herbal, refreshing and so simple. Ingredients: 1 cupful (or one big / adult handful) of flowers.(You don’t need to pick the flowers off…
This Elderflower lemonade has A zesty flavour that will cleanse your palette, refresh and hydrate your body and a hot summers day, perfect at a BBQ or when you have friends over. Ingredients per 1ltr or Elderflower Lemonade: 50g Caster Sugar 2 Lemons 4 Big Elderflower Heads 1 teaspoon salt…
Elderflower Champagne This Elderflower Champagne Recipe is by far my favourite sparkling version of a wild wine you can make, I currently make 25 ltrs of this stuff every year, and it barely lasts for half of the year. It goes down well at every occasions from a dinner party…
This dandelion flower wine has been compared to tasting like the bliss of sunshine itself, it has a sweet, almost honey-like flavour that goes down so smoothly you need to keep a check on how much you’ve had. It’s key that all your equipment is thoroughly clean To make 5…
This cherry whiskey recipe is a brilliant way to use up a glut of wild cherries. Some fruits favour gin, others vodka, but cherries definitely favour whiskey. The earthy malty flavours of whiskey both heighten and are heighten with the addition of cherries, combining to make a smooth liquor that…
Coffee itself is fairly unique, 400 billion cups of coffee drink on average per year around the world which is set to increase as more cultures join the coffee bandwagon and America’s influence over the world increases. England alone has seen a dramatic shift from tea to coffee within the…