Herbal Module 2 - Wild foraging Elderflower: Cordial and Tincture Creation
Elderflower Liqueur Recipe
Depending on whether the elderflowers are fresh or dried, you will need enough flowers to fill 3/4 of the jar if fresh or 1/3 of the jar if dried. ,
Fill a mason jar with the elderflowers, leaving a bit of space at the top.
Pour 40 proof alcohol of your choice (vodka, tequila, rum, brandy, gin) over the elderflowers, then top the jar with lemon slices to keep the flowers submerged under the vodka.
Cover the jar with a lid and put it in a cool and dark place to infuse for 2-5 weeks.
When the liqueur is t your tase, strain out the elderflowers with a fine mesh sieve, then add the optional honey or sugar and stir well or shake to combine.
The elderflower liqueur can be consumed right away, or aged longer if desired. It will keep indefinitely!
Depending on whether the elderflowers are fresh or dried, you will need enough flowers to fill 3/4 of the jar if fresh or 1/3 of the jar if dried. ,
Fill a mason jar with the elderflowers, leaving a bit of space at the top.
Pour 40 proof alcohol of your choice (vodka, tequila, rum, brandy, gin) over the elderflowers, then top the jar with lemon slices to keep the flowers submerged under the vodka.
Cover the jar with a lid and put it in a cool and dark place to infuse for 2-5 weeks.
When the liqueur is t your tase, strain out the elderflowers with a fine mesh sieve, then add the optional honey or sugar and stir well or shake to combine.
The elderflower liqueur can be consumed right away, or aged longer if desired. It will keep indefinitely!
Peach Elderflower Sangria Recipe
Ingredients
1 bottle white or rose wine- viognier, pinot grigio, riesling, rose
3 ripe peaches, plus more for garnish
¼ Cup Elderflower liquor
¼ Cup honey
¼ Cup water
Handful fresh herbs- mint, basil, lemon balm, lemon verbena, or lemon thyme
Instructions
Ingredients
1 bottle white or rose wine- viognier, pinot grigio, riesling, rose
3 ripe peaches, plus more for garnish
¼ Cup Elderflower liquor
¼ Cup honey
¼ Cup water
Handful fresh herbs- mint, basil, lemon balm, lemon verbena, or lemon thyme
Instructions
- Make honey syrup: Heat honey, water and a handful of fresh herbs over low heat, stirring until combined. Let cool either on the counter, or for an even more intense herb flavor, overnight in the fridge.
- Slice peaches.
Place peaches, wine, herbed honey syrup and Elderflower liquor in a pitcher or large mason jar. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight. It will become more and more flavorful if left overnight or even for a couple days. Peaches may brown slightly, but will taste better and better. - If serving to guests, strain out the browning peaches, and replace with freshly sliced peaches, and handful of fresh herbs and serve over ice.
Blackberry Elderflower Cocktail Recipe
Ingredients
5 Blackberries
½ lemon
1 ounce Agave
1 ½ ounces Vodka
¾ ounces Elderflower Liquor
Blackberries for garnish
Instructions
Ingredients
5 Blackberries
½ lemon
1 ounce Agave
1 ½ ounces Vodka
¾ ounces Elderflower Liquor
Blackberries for garnish
Instructions
- Muddle 5 blackberries in a cocktail shaker.
- Squeeze lemon juice into shaker.
- Add agave, Vodka, Elderflower Liquor and ice
- Shake vigorously
- Put ice cubes into a glass and place a fine strainer over the glass
- Strain the cocktail into the glass
- Garnish with blackberries
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