One of my favorite drinks in summer is Elderflower Lemonade, made from an Elderflower Syrup also known as Elderflower squash or Elderflower cordial. This soft drink is refreshing thanks to the lemon but also has a delicate taste thanks to the Elderflowers. Because of the high content of sugar, you can preserve this syrup and…
Elderflower confiture is made from the edible flowers of elder tree (Sambucus nigra). It has a delicate flavor and a special taste and can be consumed as any other confiture: on bread, in Grießbrei (Semolina Pudding) or Milchreis (Rice Pudding) or as ingredient in cakes and creams. Ingredients for ~400g of confiture: I also make…
What are Elderflowers? Elderflowers are the flowers of the elderberry shrub, also known as Elder (Holunder in German) or by its scientific name, Sambucus nigra. Although there are a lot of other varieties, only the ones called Sambucus nigra are eddible. When can you harvest Elderflowers or Elderberries? The Elder usually blooms in Germany at…
