Home made Elderflower liqueur is a good way to make use of up the abundance of elderflowers which might be simply beginning to bloom proper now.
Yearly i make syrups or cordials with them and however i actually like to create liqueurs too.
I like the musky fragrance from elderflowers, It fills the entire home with its intoxicating scent as you come back residence from selecting them.
Scroll to the underside of this put up for an elderflower spritz recipe to make use of the syrup with.
It pairs so effectively with lemon, I additionally added a tbsp oh honey to the syrup.
For this one i used vodka, however gin would additionally work effectively. I had ran out of my favorite St Germain elderflower liqueur, so i went with vodka for this so i might use this instead.
The flowers are finest picked on a dry day, ideally earlier than midday. Rain can wash away the pollen which provides to the flavour.
The tiny flowers must be faraway from the stems. Typically they arrive away simply when rubbed over, or given a superb shake, however different instances i discover completely different strategies work.
For this i trimmed off as a lot of the stems as i might, then added the vodka after which eliminated the remainder of the stems after they had been moist. The load of the liquid helped clump the flowers collectively. Do what ever works finest for you.
Washing the elderflower heads will take away the pollen, so i might not suggest this to take away any creepy crawly’s. Simply shake the flower heads so any bugs fall off.
Use a vegetable peeler to take away the zest from one lemon, however attempt to not take away any of the white pith.
Home made Elderflower liqueur
Course: drinkIssue: Straightforward
Home made elderflower and lemon liqueur
Instructions
- Decide the elderflowers on a dry day if potential, earlier within the day the higher. Shake them off to take away any bugs.
- Minimize the flowers off the stalks and take away as a lot because the stems as you possibly can.
What I are inclined to do is take away as a lot of the stems as I can and add the vodka. then reduce the remainder of the stems off when they’re wet- I discover the load of the liquid makes the flowers clump collectively so it’s simpler. Place them in a big sterilized jar.
- Utilizing a vegetable peeler, take away the zest from one massive unwaxed lemon.
Place into the jar with the elderflowers and pour over the vodka, guarantee they’re lined. Add the lemon juice (that is elective) the flowers on the high that aren’t lined will flip brown however it received’t wreck the style.
- Place on an hermetic lid.
go away to infuse in a darkish place. You are able to do this for between 4 days to 4 weeks. I have a tendency to love it go away it 2 weeks.
- Make a sugar syrup by gently heating the sugar, honey if utilizing with the water till the sugar has dissolved.
Enable to chill.
- pressure the vodka utilizing a muslin material or tremendous sieve to take away the elderflower’s and zest. Squeeze to take away all of it.
I like so as to add half the straightforward syrup and style, then add extra as wanted.
Decant into sterilised bottles, it will get darker, and higher with age however you possibly can get pleasure from it straight away.
Here’s a little video i made, the sunshine was so fairly.
Serving concept to make use of your Elderflower liqueur
Elderlfower spritz
INGREDIENTS
- 1 1/2 OZ elderflower liqueur
- 2 OZ prosecco
- 2 OZ soda water
- lemon twist
DIRECTIONS
- Pour Elderflower liqueur into chilled coup glass. (you possibly can add ice if you want)
- High with prosecco and soda water.
- Give it a superb stir with a bar spoon.
- Gently twist a lemon peel on high of your drink
