Elderflower Juice
Posted by Scanpan Australia on 29th Aug 2022
Organic and easy homemade elderflower juice
With the warmer spring weather coming through, a nice cold drink is what we are after to stay refreshed all season long. Try this elderflower juice that is perfect for beach picnics, laying in the sun or making a large batch so all your friends and family can cool down in the spring heat.
Ingredients
- 50 flower umbrellas -cut the flowers off the stems - the stem gives more bitterness
- 3 unsqueezed lemons
- 3 tablespoons citric acid
- 2 kg light cane sugar - organic
- 2 liters of water
- 1 Scanpan Stock Pot
Instructions
1. Bring the water to a boil on the stove.
2. Rinse the flowers under water to rinse off any bugs left behind and cut the flowers into the stock pot.
3. Cut the lemons into thing slices and place them over the flowers.
4. Sprinkle citric acid and sugar over.
5. Finally, our the boiling water over and stir.
6. Put a lid on the pot and put it in a cool room/refrigerator for 3 days. Remember to stir it continuously to ensure that all the sugar is dissolved.
7. Filter the juice through a clean cloth and pour the elderflower juice into bottles. Then refrigerate.