Last week, just before a very wet and windy day, I picked elderflowers so I could make cordial. I love the scent of the flowers!

As well as making a refreshing drink for the summer, I use the cordial in recipes with gooseberries as the two flavours go together so well. Our family favourite is gooseberry cobbler.

The flowers are soaked in a sugar syrup with lemons and citric acid before being strained and bottled. The cordial keeps well in the fridge once opened and lasts longer than most recipes say it will – I have tried it after 2 years and it still tastes of elderflower!

I am selling 500ml bottles for £4 each – please contact me via this post of you are interested as numbers are limited.