Elderflower cordial recipe: How to make elderflower cordial
Step one
Put the sugar and 1.5 litres/2.75 pints of water into the largest saucepan you have.
Gently heat, without boiling, until the sugar has dissolved.
Give it a stir every now and again.
Pare the zest from the lemons using a potato peeler, then slice the lemons into rounds.