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Holunderblüten Sirup Rezept | Elderflower Syrup Recipe

Simple Homemade Elderflower Syrup Recipe

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Short and simple explanation of how to get your homemade elderflower syrup (elderflower cordial) in 5 easy steps.
Vorbereitungszeit 2 Tage
Arbeitszeit 2 Stunden
Gesamt 2 Tage 2 Stunden
Portionen 2 Liters (~70 oz/8 cups)

Kochutensilien

  • 8 small bottles (e.g. 250 ml/1 cup)
  • Canning jar lifter
  • Funnel
  • Sieve
  • Inlay grid for pot when pot is used for canning and sterilizing

Zutaten

  • 25 elderflower umbels
  • 4+¼ cups water 1 liter
  • 7+½ cups sugar 1.5 kilogram
  • 4 tablespoons citric acid 40 gram
  • 1-2 lemons organic

Anleitung

  • Make the infusion: Heat sugar and citric acid in a pot with the water until they are dissolved. Let cool down to room temperature.
    In the meantime, clean the elderflower umbels from bugs and cut off the stalks.
    Wash the lemons in hot water and cut them into slices (with peel). Together with the elderflowers, put them in a clean container and pour cooled syrup over them. Alternatively, add directly to the saucepan where the syrup was boiled.
    Weigh down the flowers with a (clean) plate or similar so that they are completely covered with liquid. (Don't use dishes made of metal, but rather ceramics, glass or stone)
    Store the mixture in a cool place to infuse for 2-4 days.
  • Sterilize: Sterilize bottles, lids, and equipment such as funnels, strainers, spoons, etc. for 30 minutes in boiling water (pot with inlay rack), in the steamer, or your canning machine.
    Simmer rubber gaskets with a dash of vinegar in hot water for a few minutes.
  • Strain: Strain elderflowers through a sieve and cotton cloth or paper towel.
  • Bottling: Pour into bottles using a funnel.
  • Canning (optional for longer shelf life). You can either boil the syrup for a few minutes BEFORE bottling or can the filled bottles AFTERWARDS. When canning after bottling, place the sealed bottles in a pot with an inlay grid and fill to ¾ with water. Heat up slowly and simmer on low for about 30 minutes. (Alternatively, use your pressure canner according to instructions, the steaming function of your oven or your elctric canning machine)

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Juni 3, 2023

(c) by Angelika Kreitner-Beretits / Vienna Sunday Kitchen

https://www.vienna-sunday.kitchen/simple-homemade-elderflower-syrup-recipe/