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Elderflower Syrup

Banwy, Powys

Dilute with hot water and take as an antidote for the common cold.

Upper Banwy, Montgomeryshire.

Drinks

The Recipe

You will need

  • elderflowers
  • water
  • sugar
  • ginger

Method

  1. Fill a large saucepan with elderflowers, cover with water and simmer for several hours. 
  2. Strain the liquid and re-boil for half an hour. 
  3. Add a little ground ginger and a pound of sugar for every pint of liquid. 
  4. Boil again until the liquid thickens.
  5. Pour into bottles when cool.
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