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Elderberry syrup

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Ingredients for 1 servings:

  • 2 liters of water
  • 4 kg sugar
  • 80 g citric acid
  • 3 lemon(s), optional, untreated
  • 20 elderflower heads

Instructions

Working time approx. 20 minutes; Rest period approx. 3 days; Total time approx. 3 days 20 minutes

Dilution juice for water or with sparkling wine

Boil the water. Dissolve the sugar and citric acid in it. Finally, add the blossoms (just the blossoms, without the green stems) and the sliced ​​and peeled lemons (if you’re using untreated organic lemons, you don’t need to peel them, of course). Let the mixture steep for 2-3 days in a cool room, strain through a sieve, and bottle. The mixture will then keep at least until fall… and longer.

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Written by John Myers

Professional Chef with 29 years of industry experience at the highest levels. Restaurant owner. Beverage Director with experience creating world-class nationally recognized cocktail programs. Food writer with a distinctive Chef-driven voice and point of view.

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