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Elderflower Cordial - Hand Written Instructions

After enjoying the elderflower champagne made earlier in the month and reading the appreciative comments it attracted I was reminded of another elderflower drink that is just as easy to make and a lot more stable - elderflower cordial.
Rummaging through my “brewing bag of tricks”which has been sadly neglected over the past couple of years […]

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Make Elderflower Champagne - A Taste of Spring - Elderflower Fizz

A question posted on Jamie Oliver’s Forum asked what is your favourite picnic item? Shortly after I’d suggested the good ol’ pasty another member listed elderflower cordial, recounting memories of Eastern European summers awash with homemade elderflower beverages. There followed various links to pages that gave the recipe and details how to make […]

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