Adventures in Food

I've been having fun with elderflowers last week. Making cordial, and making a film. It is of course elderflower season. The elder grows a lot by the Thames. Its a small tree or large shrub depending on how you think about things. The Blossoms are large white foamy circular things scattered all over the tree like white pancakes. I made elderflower cordial which it turns out is incredibly easy and is probably the most delicious thing I have made yet from foraging food. You simply boil some water, about 4 pints or more, Add sugar so it melts in and pour this mix over the elderflowers in a big bowl. The mix looks dark brown in the picture because I used dark brown sugar. I really thought this would overwhelm the elderflower flavour but it doesnt at all, quite the reverse in fact. Leave this in the fridge for four days or so, then strain off the juice. You can add lemon peel, lemon juice, and/or oranges and juice to add flavour and acidity, either at the beginning or after you make th...