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Comment on Elderflower Cordial Recipe by Edward

Edward — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 10:55:27 +0000

Well John, that is down to your tastebuds - try it and see! You can dilute it as much or as little as you like. This recipe makes a potent brew and only requires 35 flower heads - a mature Elderflower bush will boast a few hundred…

Comment on Elderflower Cordial Recipe by Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 15:07:20 +0000

I don’t quite understand this recipe or am I daft. 3 pints is hardly any - am I supposed to add more water at some stage or is a cordial meant to be diluted at the drinking stage.

Cheers
John

Comment on Elderflower Cordial Recipe by Jennie

Jennie — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 10:58:06 +0000

I have made both the cordial and the marmalade. Both very tasty, thankyou.
For those wanting a recipe for the marmalade I found this website helpfull.
http://www.allotment.org.uk/allotment_foods/jams-preserve/making-marmalade.php

Comment on Elderflower Cordial Recipe by HelenK

HelenK — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 09:23:53 +0000

For those after the marmalade recipe I’ve just found this -

http://www.soupmaker.co.uk/2009/06/07/lemon-and-elderflower-marmalade

Comment on Elderflower Cordial Recipe by Julie Blake

Julie Blake — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:46:57 +0000

Is it possible to have the recipe for the Elderflower marmalade. My Email address is jblake2009@hotmail.co.uk would be hugely appreciated if this were possible

Comment on Dead and Dying Yew Hedges and Trees by Edward

Edward — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 11:41:33 +0000

Hi Phil,

I’m happy to report that it sounds like you have a healthy tree that is establishing nicely. The bronze colour was due to the stress of being transplanted and the young, light green foliage will darken over the course of the year, becoming deep green by winter. This pattern of pale young leaves becoming dark green will repeat itself every year.

You can sit back and relax with this one!

Comment on Elderflower Cordial Recipe by Jayne

Jayne — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 07:17:40 +0000

Me too!!
Great recipe but don’t want to waste the fruit!! Please could I have the marmalade recipe as well
Many thanks
Kind regards
Jayne

Comment on Elderflower Cordial Recipe by Milise

Milise — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 18:55:01 +0000

Wow, I’ve been meaning to make this for ages (well, since I discovered I owned an elderflower tree and that I could make cordial from it - last year! :/ )…

I just thought I might post a suggestion:
I haven’t got any acid or Camden tablets so what I plan to do is pour the cordial into an ice cube tray and freeze it. Then I’ll unmould it and transfer the frozen cubes into a zip-loc bag. That way I’ll just unfeeze the desirable amount when needed!

Just thought this might be helpful to others!

~Milise

Comment on Dead and Dying Yew Hedges and Trees by phil

phil — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 10:58:43 +0000

hi
my yew tree i bought 6 months ago was a little bronze in colour, and not the dark green i was hoping for ,it has new growth but again this is light in colour can i do anything to improve this ?

Comment on Elderflower Cordial Recipe by Alice

Alice — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 09:40:17 +0000

What incredible Elderflower Cordial! The instructions are so easy.

I’d love the marmalade recipe aswell.. the left overs will be too good to waste.

Many thanks,
Alice