How to Make Elderflower Cordial | Wild Food Recipes

[@isabelladavis1363]

mercy this looks AMAZING..I just planted five elderberry trees and prays they do well here in our very hot climate Savannah Georgia average summer days upper 90s to 100s..!! I If I lived closer I would work with you in a heartbeat! Such an amazing landscape and a place I have always wanted to see...things are on hold for the time being...stay blessed and look forward to this amazing drink ONE DAY...

[@EnglishCountryLife]

Good gate climbing skills there Jane...right by the edge on the hinge side. Two thumbs up

[@hedgecomber]

Haha, think I learnt how to climb a gate before I learnt to walk 😆

[@LoveTarynJosephine]

your energy is so radiant! thank you for being here!

[@jacquelineshewring503]

Thank you Jane for a lovely recipe. I look forward to the elderflower cordial season. 😊

[@hedgecomber]

I hope you enjoy the process Jacqueline, and the drinking too!

[@thumperman8490]

Love your video. I make cordial every year...elderflowers are one of natures lovely bounties. Instead if just drinking the cordial diluted in water I like to pour it over vanilla ice cream, it freezes and results in a great topping on the ice cream. Stay safe.

[@hedgecomber]

Dang, that sound amazing TM!

[@gordsjackson8109]

Love elderflower season, I make champagne and cordial, some years are better than others for the champers but the cordial is great every year, Elder flower and apple jam. Yum 😊

[@billiegoat4240]

Whata your recipe?

[@barbarafoot9086]

Hi Jane, I live in South Africa. Lovely to see such beautiful English Country side. I have a Elderflower in my garden and am wanting to try your recipe. You say that the flowers have a beautiful fragrance. Mine don't seem to have. Any ideas why? Also it has never fruited, any ideas on that as well?

[@hedgecomber]

Ooh, that’s interesting Barbara. My first thought would be, please make 100% sure it is an Elder - my go to resource for wild plant ID is the ‘Plants For A Future’ website. Secondly, there are many different types of elder, so it may be we have different varieties, again please check the above website to make sure yours is safe to consume. And as for the fragrance, it’s a sweet light and floral scent, that can lean towards to smell of cat pee (once Jonny thought that the cat had peed in our house, only to realise it was the elder in full flower outside 🤣) I do hope you manage to find the flowers and make the elderflower cordial, it is such a beautiful drink 😊

[@lilypeate5601]

Really lovely video this should have way more likes❤️😊

[@stewartcarter5861]

I’m so excited to make this, never done it before as tended to make wine from the flower but this year it’s time to change that!

[@hedgecomber]

Hey Stewart, that's awesome! Do let me know how you get on (oh, and make double what you think you need, as you're about to get 100% hooked to your own elderflower cordial!!!) 😄

[@davidmbell]

Lovely to see you back 👩🏼‍🦱

[@hedgecomber]

Thank you!!! It feels like forever, but I'm really happy to be back and so enjoyed making this video! Hope you're well David 😊

[@theretroroamers211]

Fantastic, our Hedgecombers fix is back! Great vid Jane 👍🚐

[@hedgecomber]

Haha, thank you 😆

[@MaryAmesMitchell]

Wasn't that nice? I missed you. Horribly. OMG, how I wish we had elderflower bushes and that I could eat sugar! But super fun to watch and imagine. Glad you are feeling energized again. Coffee tastes so much better when I'm taking a walk around a Cornwall farm. x Hi Elaine

[@hedgecomber]

Ah, hey lovely! How are you and the little one doing? If you do happen to stumble over some elderflower, you can get almost the same kick out of steeping some blooms in hot water - the smell is powerful, and the tea is surprisingly tasty! Or you can just munch the little flowers straight off the tree, even easier!

[@MaryAmesMitchell]

@@hedgecomber Thanks, Janie. Good to know if I come across the flowers. I just did a Google search, though, for elderflowers in California and came up with nothing. I did learn that a nearby baker made Harry and Meghans's cake, though. It was lemon-elderflower. Hmmmm? x

[@sharonaddison809]

Ah, there she is ! So good to see your lovely face again Jane. That looks great. I actually have found some elderflower growing in my local park, so will definitely try this. X

[@hedgecomber]

Oh very cool Sharon, do let me know how you get on! 😊

[@autotraileksmh-travelandea8723]

Hi Jane - what a lovely video to start back after your rest. Thank you. We will be allowed to travel within our state as of June 1 - of course with much care, thoughts and practices to keep us all safe. Looking forward to seeing all those ideas you were talking about - welcome back.

[@hedgecomber]

Oh that's great news Glenda & Paul! I bet you're already planning your first adventure aren't you! 😊

[@autotraileksmh-travelandea8723]

@@hedgecomber we are Jane - although I feel we are now rushing to get all those ISO jobs finished that we started that would never have been done if we had not been staying at home - one job I’m so glad we did is save our 1000’s of family photos to the cloud. Now to finish the garden and garage.

[@hedgecomber]

@@autotraileksmh-travelandea8723 Wow, that is one of those jobs that I never quite got round to - such a great use of the down time!

[@julesmorrissey]

When I was a child my great aunt made both elder flower and elder berry wine. I think she also had a still at the bottom of her garden...

[@hedgecomber]

Oooh, now that's an idea!

[@elainewoods5309]

Lovely to see you back Jane 😀 missed you xx

[@hedgecomber]

Thank you Elaine, it's SO good to be back! 😄

[@chrisgreen8916]

Welcome back Jane. On the subject of foraging, its nearly time to collect wild garlic seeds to start growing your own. The wild garlic seed pods in my garden are still green but I am sure it wont be long before they are bursting open to reveal the small black seeds inside. Take care.

[@hedgecomber]

Thanks for the reminder Chris! Will take a peek at the local ones and see if I can start a patch on the farm 😊

[@ianofsjkartwork]

Great update Jane......my late mam would make Elderflower cordial regularwhen I was young lad......great footage well explained....stay safe......thanks for sharing

[@hedgecomber]

Ah, that's a lovely memory Ian. I bet the smell of elderflowers takes you right back too 😊

[@leishagreenleaf833]

Ooh funnily enough I just bought some elderberries to make elderberry syrup 💚so good to see you Jane 😘I’ve missed you and I’m happy that you had a good break xxx it was an awesome 50 days of vlogging ..... I want to try elderflower cordial ... yum 😋

[@hedgecomber]

Oh of course, you're at the other end of the year to us! Do you have any elder trees around you Leisha? And thank you, I am SO happy to be back & raring to go!

[@leishagreenleaf833]

The Hedgecombers Jane I haven’t noticed any around here sadly !

[@lynnettemilleville9517]

Welcome back! Your foraging hook looks a lot like a traditional shepherd’s crook. What is the hook made of? The editing of this video was very smooth. Great job. You look so relaxed and energized.

[@hedgecomber]

Apparently it's made of hazel Lynnette, and thank you! I really enjoyed making this one 😊

[@knsframe7712]

Welcome back. I live in the city . I buy elderflower bottles. Many thanks 😊

[@hedgecomber]

Thank kns! Depending on the city, you may be able to hunt down elders locally - they like quite scrappy soil, are often found in hedges or even on wasteground. Just don't pick them along busy roads or where they may be sprayed or contaminated with fumes etc

[@michelleholden2888]

Aww so good to see you back - I’ve missed your videos 😢 but glad you’ve enjoyed the well deserved break. I’m still drinking last years elderflower cordial which has been in the fridge all this time 😊. I love it on a hot day - very refreshing, but I love it in a nice glass of fizz 🥂. It would have been going to Cornwall with us had we have been able to go but sadly we’re still staying home and safe. We’ll be there soon, elderflower cordial too 🚐🥂😘

[@hedgecomber]

Ahh, Cornwall will be so glad to see you! Just had a little wander round town and some cafes are starting to open (for takeaway only) but it's so quiet and so sad. I fear it'll take the county/country a long, long time to recover ☹

[@ninatheambulancecamper]

Yummmmmm. I made some about three or four years ago using the elder flowers from the field. We drank two bottles which were just the best, but going to use the other bottles they had gone mouldy just inside the cap. They had been through the dish washer and I used the citric acid, so not sure what went wrong. They were on the side in the kitchen, maybe I should have put them in a cupboard or the fridge ? Would love to make some more but all that sugar lol. Maybe next year if I can lose all the weight... again :(. Great video though and reminded me of my little adventure in to elderflower cordial :).

[@hedgecomber]

Ah, 'sweet' memories!!! Yeah, the sugar - not ideal! Next time you're down the field, pop some of the little flowers into a mug and top up with hot water - you'll get the exact same fragrance, with none of the carbs 👌 PS I would recommend storing in the fridge to keep the mould at bay.

[@messynessie5803]

So excited to see your video. I have missed you 😊❤️

[@hedgecomber]

Aww, thanks Messy, and I've missed you all too! 😄

[@MuddyDuck...]

Yay - your back. Wow Elderflower cordial - that takes me back to my childhood, as my gran used to make it. Didn't know that it was that easy to make, so definitely looks worth a try. Will also be interested in you covering Elderberry later in the year, as a lot of evidence of its health benefits. Also want to say how fantastic the opening lighting was for this episode - really stunning ! In fact the whole episode was really high quality. Or have you just upgraded your camera ? Actually I don't think I have ever seen your camera - what are you using? Thanks again, ATB.

[@hedgecomber]

Hey Muddy, I've been thinking of you. How are you doing? Thank you, and don't tell anyone, but I used my Samsung s9 phone! I am in LOVE with phone video ever since the Quarantine Diaries 😊

[@bivekhunjan2888]

Fab video!! Loved it 💛 btw could I use “pink” elderflowers to make cordial? Because my mother has a huge one growing in her garden :)

[@hedgecomber]

Yes you can!

[@bivekhunjan2888]

@@hedgecomber that’s brilliant ! Many thanks 🖤

[@SG-ce7ji]

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[@leishagreenleaf833]

Can you a post please on elderberries??? 🙏🏼

[@hedgecomber]

Will do!

[@leishagreenleaf833]

I want a foraging hook too 😛

[@hedgecomber]

It is so lovely, and even lovelier for being made by a good friend 😊

[@leishagreenleaf833]

I blew you a kiss back at the screen at the end ( thank heavens no one was watching me 😂)

[@hedgecomber]

😆😆😆

[@leishagreenleaf833]

Do you save and use elderberries?

[@hedgecomber]

Absolutely, but we won't get the berries here in the UK for another 4 or 5 months. Will do a video or two just for you then leisha (although you'll be picking elderflowers in Oz right about then!)

[@leishagreenleaf833]

The Hedgecombers that would be brilliant thanks Jane 😘

[@seth2854]

How am I doing? I've been chasing litteral Hay for days becasue I had run out and the stores didn't have anything. xD Luckily I got 5kg this morning so I can feed the sassy fur baby for another month. lol!

[@hedgecomber]

Yikes, that could've turned into a hay related emergency Seth! Glad you're (both!) all sorted now though!

[@seth2854]

@@hedgecomber I was certinetly getting a bit insane by the minute! Had to pluck a shit ton (sorry not sorry) of grass yesterday to make sure she made it through the night. XD

[@hedgecomber]

@@seth2854 Aww, that's love right there 😍

[@seth2854]

@@hedgecomber if only she would show my bedsheets love and stop eating them. 😂😂