Food for Free. Richard Mabey
generally.) The flavour is quite transformed from that of plain gooseberry jam, and reminiscent of Muscat grapes. It is good with ice-cream and other sweets.
Elderflower cordial
This cordial will keep for six months, or you can freeze it as ice cubes or in plastic bottles (leaving room for expansion).
1 lemon
25 g (1 oz) citric acid
1 kg (2 lb) sugar
10 elderflower heads
750 ml (1½ pints) water
• Put the sugar in a large bowl and pour on the boiling water. Stir to dissolve.
• Grate the lemon rind, and slice the fruit.
• Add the grated lemon rind, lemon slices, citric acid and flower heads to the water.
• Leave for 24 hours, stirring occasionally.
• Sieve through muslin, pour into clean bottles and seal with screw-top caps.
Elderflower fritters
A perfect and delicately flavoured finish to a summer meal.
4 tablespoons flour
1 egg
1½ cupfuls water
Elderflower heads (retain short stalks for dipping)
Oil for frying
Fresh mint
Sugar for dusting
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