Elderflower Liquer Recipe
Cooling, elegant flower booze for summer days when relaxation is in order... This recipe is more about proportions than exact measurements, so play with it to your liking.
- 80 proof vodka
- Elderflowers
- Lemon zest
- Cardamom pods lightly crushed
Place elderflower florets (snipping away and discarding as much stem material as possible) about 2/3 up the capacity space of a jar.
Add lemon zest (approximately one lemon for each quart of alcohol used) and crushed cardamom pods (approximately one tablespoon per quart of alcohol used), then fill the far with vodka.
Place in a cool dark place to steep for four to six weeks or until the liqueur is flavored to your liking.
Strain through muslin and decant into pretty bottles for storage. Serve with lemonade and/or sparkling water.