tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4515007843975800463.post1598290315126158498..comments2024-03-28T23:19:53.362+00:00Comments on A colourful life: elderflower cordial Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11883091348839145603noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4515007843975800463.post-55193963374447457642016-07-06T19:31:22.906+01:002016-07-06T19:31:22.906+01:00Happy Holidays! Have a great time xHappy Holidays! Have a great time xPennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03174324346613155013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4515007843975800463.post-89616739371083546542016-06-30T11:53:29.226+01:002016-06-30T11:53:29.226+01:00I would love to teach your kids! Happy Holidays!
...I would love to teach your kids! Happy Holidays! <br />Wren xLittle Wandering Wrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12461692611319918593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4515007843975800463.post-11927205528577892652016-06-30T09:28:40.786+01:002016-06-30T09:28:40.786+01:00I am glad the recipe works well for you Sarah. I h...I am glad the recipe works well for you Sarah. I have also used the same recipe for lime flower cordial, which is dedicate and lovely. xChristinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11883091348839145603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4515007843975800463.post-64256343847705639332016-06-29T21:46:13.446+01:002016-06-29T21:46:13.446+01:00Hi Christina, I followed your recipe and it is muc...Hi Christina, I followed your recipe and it is much much nicer (and easier) than Sarah Raven's which I usually follow. I also re-purposed two glass Fentiman's lemonade bottles, again much nicer than my usual plastic bottles. Thanks for the inspiration! Sarah https://www.blogger.com/profile/14230327066600698804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4515007843975800463.post-1266472290245161902016-06-29T09:20:29.834+01:002016-06-29T09:20:29.834+01:00Happy holidays. When I was a teacher I would have ...Happy holidays. When I was a teacher I would have loved one of those! Jo xJohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03668713514058875484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4515007843975800463.post-1173154188684939412016-06-28T21:05:06.255+01:002016-06-28T21:05:06.255+01:00A lovely gift! If I were a teacher I would love s...A lovely gift! If I were a teacher I would love something handmade! Enjoy your time in Switzerland. xxAmy at love made my homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17111180584250029433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4515007843975800463.post-2115495666565694792016-06-28T20:49:15.478+01:002016-06-28T20:49:15.478+01:00Your gift is lovely. Hope you have a wonderful tr...Your gift is lovely. Hope you have a wonderful trip!<br />MeredithMereknitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04596140300034854370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4515007843975800463.post-57910232343921392812016-06-28T17:49:12.415+01:002016-06-28T17:49:12.415+01:00Lucky teachers! I'm considering making elderf...Lucky teachers! I'm considering making elderflower gin. Well, when a recipe starts with the instruction, 'Drink some of the gin'...... Have a lovely holiday. lovethosecupcakeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07083162147277460536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4515007843975800463.post-44481773879164819742016-06-28T16:57:21.350+01:002016-06-28T16:57:21.350+01:00Every year I mean to make elderflower cordial and ...Every year I mean to make elderflower cordial and every year I don't get round to it. Maybe this will be the year! Jill at emeraldcottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08971442891183180993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4515007843975800463.post-32517320770853056182016-06-28T08:57:32.689+01:002016-06-28T08:57:32.689+01:00I still haven't made my cordial yet but this m...I still haven't made my cordial yet but this morning I have a window of opportunity to pick and infuse so must get going, I use 500ml green plastic fizzy water bottles for my cordial because then I can freeze it, although I'm going to investigate your corking gadget. This weekend I made lemon verbena syrup to add to home-made mojitos - oh my it was so good and I can see it working with fizzy water or fizzy wine too. Have a great holiday Christina. Sarah https://www.blogger.com/profile/14230327066600698804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4515007843975800463.post-60528166954106137012016-06-28T08:14:51.055+01:002016-06-28T08:14:51.055+01:00Thanks for sharing your recipe. I made some last y...Thanks for sharing your recipe. I made some last year and it was not a success. I'm not sure what I did wrong... I might try again and follow your instructions :-) Have a wonderful holiday. Sam xAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4515007843975800463.post-71445737952077166352016-06-28T07:59:12.339+01:002016-06-28T07:59:12.339+01:00What a thoughtful gift. Enjoy your holiday :)What a thoughtful gift. Enjoy your holiday :)sustainablemumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04099701194160334671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4515007843975800463.post-25680493713131403042016-06-28T07:27:32.393+01:002016-06-28T07:27:32.393+01:00Because I can't really walk very far still, I...Because I can't really walk very far still, I have missed the elderflowers this year but I am planning rhubarb cordial making this week. I would have loved presents like that when I was teaching!Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05689402000429710324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4515007843975800463.post-7363239637369286592016-06-27T21:39:35.531+01:002016-06-27T21:39:35.531+01:00Lovely gifts, no doubt they will be very well rece...Lovely gifts, no doubt they will be very well received. It was good of Richard to empty the bottles for you. I hope you get round to making the rhubarb cordial, it's worth doing for the colour alone! Hope you all have a wonderful time in Switzerland. CJ xxCJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14311693185700341580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4515007843975800463.post-59720715350714281862016-06-27T20:12:10.308+01:002016-06-27T20:12:10.308+01:00Have a lovely holiday! I've made elderflower g...Have a lovely holiday! I've made elderflower gin. Hic! <br />Leanne xxLeannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15617604296746784414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4515007843975800463.post-29686353457724610542016-06-27T19:16:32.894+01:002016-06-27T19:16:32.894+01:00Your children's teachers are blessed to receiv...Your children's teachers are blessed to receive your gifts...or at least I would feel that way! I still have no experience with real cordials, but want to try making some...like CJ's rhubarb or perhaps strawberry rhubarb. Thanks for sharing your instructions, Christina. Wishing you and yours safe and happy travels! xxGracie Saylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09499163425742659172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4515007843975800463.post-58472070113013330692016-06-27T15:15:12.748+01:002016-06-27T15:15:12.748+01:00I feel the same way about teacher gifts. Here, it&...I feel the same way about teacher gifts. Here, it's usually a collection of cash handed over in an envelope. It really isn't my thing at all so I typically make a gift, or at least look for something small but personal to buy. I have never tasted real elderflower cordial, only the kind you mix up from concentrate syrup, but I would love to try it sometime. Thanks for sharing how you made it. Have a wonderful time in Switzerland.Jennifer Hayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04685253944514672324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4515007843975800463.post-33880291523893760812016-06-27T15:03:43.246+01:002016-06-27T15:03:43.246+01:00As a former teacher I'll tell you that I would...As a former teacher I'll tell you that I would have loved a bottle or two of your cordial as a gift.Mac n' Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05732924562630675589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4515007843975800463.post-86624567781552963792016-06-27T14:29:19.885+01:002016-06-27T14:29:19.885+01:00How lovely to make homemade gifts for your childre...How lovely to make homemade gifts for your children's teachers. Enjoy your hols x Jo@awholeplotoflovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03525039817338877634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4515007843975800463.post-31254309563078758992016-06-27T13:18:27.838+01:002016-06-27T13:18:27.838+01:00Have a great trip. My daughter was just in Switze...Have a great trip. My daughter was just in Switzerland (Geneva) for work - her very first trip to Europe and loved every minute.Vicki @ lifeinmyemptynesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06357792268386608831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4515007843975800463.post-37264988651247262262016-06-27T12:57:29.210+01:002016-06-27T12:57:29.210+01:00I fancied the rhubarb cordial too. Great idea to ...I fancied the rhubarb cordial too. Great idea to use beer bottles, I must get my son-in-laws to help me out with that one. Have a great break away, it has been some years since I went to Switzerland.mamasmercantilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14011278973985658118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4515007843975800463.post-57640225857886446402016-06-27T12:03:35.615+01:002016-06-27T12:03:35.615+01:00Typo alert... I'm not loose... Just a woose. ...Typo alert... I'm not loose... Just a woose. (Prefer to be dry than morally questionable!)Etta https://www.blogger.com/profile/00434964700549512327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4515007843975800463.post-79162838222988288652016-06-27T12:02:17.201+01:002016-06-27T12:02:17.201+01:00Lovely gift. I'm waiting for the next sunny da...Lovely gift. I'm waiting for the next sunny day in Ulster to make mine - partly because I'm a loose but also because I like the slightly stronger flavour. I've experimented with several rhubarb cordial recipes and the absolutely best flavour by a mile was from this recipe using raw juice - we go into production with the juicer and the kitchen smells brilliant.<br />http://jennyeatwellsrhubarbginger.blogspot.co.uk/2014/09/making-rhubarb-cordial.html<br />Look forward to hear your rhubarb story and trust the other half will be employed in beer bottle emptying duties again. Onerous task.... Etta https://www.blogger.com/profile/00434964700549512327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4515007843975800463.post-17600893866244007102016-06-27T11:06:20.202+01:002016-06-27T11:06:20.202+01:00I'm sure the teachers will love their gifts. E...I'm sure the teachers will love their gifts. Enjoy your holiday.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.com