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I’ve
solved the problem of what to serve as a non-alcoholic drink….I’m
highly taken with an Elderflower Cordial made by Guy and Sheila
Woodall at their vineyard in Surrey” (Derek Cooper, Scotland
on Sunday)
“small ale in which elderflowers has been infused is esteemed
by many so salubrious that this is to be had in most of the
eatinghouses in our town” (John Evelyn, de Silvis, 1664)
“Light, lemony and uncloying, Thorncroft’s Elderflower
is made only with the petals – the makers eschew the stalks
which, they feel, give a herbaceous tang. Delicious and refreshing,
it brings an intense Muscat flavour to a white wine spritzer
and is particularly good splashed on to stewed gooseberries.”
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Elderflower
Thorncroft Elderflower Cordial is based on an ancient
recipe at least 400 years old. It’s special aroma recalls
lychees and Muscat grapes, and it is thought by many to be
the most deliciously refreshing drink ever.
Thorncroft Elderflower however tastes
unlike any other, because we use only the petals of the elderflowers,
and those in large quantities to give a uniquely floral flavour
with none of the herbaceous flavour derived from the flower
stalks. We have a unique process for separating out the petals
from the green parts of the flower umbel, which was recently
featured by BBC Good Food Live.
Elderflowers are picked from our plantations at Leatherhead
and in Hampshire, and from the wild by a large team of mainly
Gypsy pickers. We need twenty tonnes of elderflower petals
every year to keep up with demand.
Thorncroft Elderflower Cordial won the number one drink accolade
in the BBC Good Food Awards, being voted best drink. But it’s
not just a pretty taste. Like most old herbal drinks elderflower
cordial is also said to have remarkable beneficial properties.
See Mrs
Grieves’ Herbal for details
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