I recently went with the Transition Town Stoke Newington food group on a foraging trip in Abney Park. The park is full of Elder trees , their flowers spreading in all direction like tiny fireworks. When I got home I made a simple tea from the heads I had gathered. It was too bitter and the sappy flavour of the stems was too strong. I’ve since improved on my technique and suggest the following method:
Elderflower tea (to be drunk hot or iced)
Take 15 large heads of elderflowers and put in the freezer for 30 minutes. Remove and quickly pull off the flowers into a large bowl or pot. They should come off cleanly but make sure to remove all the stems from the flowers. Pour a kettle of boiling water over and steep for 10 minutes then strain. Serve hot or let cool and serve over ice.
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Great tip, Nick! I missed the Transition Town Stoke Newington foraging walk but did a little walk of my own and am enjoying homemade elderflower cordial now, using the recipe sent around on the TTSN food list. So easy to make even I managed it!
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