Elderflower Cordial

• 4 pints water
• 4 pounds white sugar
• 30 elderflower flower-heads
• 3 oz citric acid
• 3 lemons

Method

1. Boil the water and add the sugar and citric acid. Stir until dissolved.
2. Peel the lemons and add the zest to the syrup. Remove the pith and slice the lemons into it as well.
3. Add the flower-heads (bunches of flowers).
4. Leave for 3 days.