Lesley Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 I'm going to make more cordial today and also more of the mint cordial and I'm going to try a Lavender Cordial.....the whole kitchen is going to be sticky again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 I'm going to make more cordial today and also more of the mint cordial and I'm going to try a Lavender Cordial.....the whole kitchen is going to be sticky again I quite like the idea of mint and lavender cordial... you will have to share your secret recipe Lesley.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 Here's the mint cordial recipe and thread, Quin. mint cordial thread I'd be interested to see the lavender cordial recipe, though I only have enough lavender to make a few biscuits. I bought culinary grade lavender from Norfolk Lavender from their catalogue a few years ago but haven't visited their website yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted June 26, 2010 Author Share Posted June 26, 2010 I just Googled for a lavender cordial recipe and found this one http://www.recipezaar.com/recipe/Refreshing-Lavender-Cordial-236517. I started it last night but was too tired and instead of straining it and boiling it down I left it in the saucepan overnight......I tasted some at lunchtime and it does taste very lavendery......I might finish it later Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted June 26, 2010 Share Posted June 26, 2010 That looks the same as the recipe I found on the new INEBG forum, Lesley. I can manage 50 lavender heads but only from a papillion one at the moment, and i'm not sure it's suitable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted June 26, 2010 Author Share Posted June 26, 2010 I made double the recipe and can't for the life of me see why you need a 1 pint bottle Mine's still in the saucapan but it's probably about 1 pint. I think I'd be inclined to take the flowers off the stalks next time - mine has an astringent aftertaste, but it's quite nice. Would be good on ice cream, perhaps a lavendr and honey ice cream with lavender flowers in it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ygerna Posted July 1, 2010 Share Posted July 1, 2010 Is it individual flowers, or 50 whole heads? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted July 1, 2010 Share Posted July 1, 2010 Ooh, not sure! I understood it to be 50 flower heads, for strength I suppose. The recipe I found on INEBG doesn't elaborate either, it's virtually the same as Lesleys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted July 2, 2010 Author Share Posted July 2, 2010 It is 50 whole heads - only a handful. As I said, I would pick the whole head but then remove all the flowers from the heads so that there are no stalks. I'm sure it was the stalk part which gave it an odd taste At the moment, it is a waste of a bottle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ygerna Posted July 6, 2010 Share Posted July 6, 2010 Mine didn't have much of a lavender taste to it at all Think perhaps I didnt put enough in, and, needed to boil it to syrupy stage for longer. Better luck next time though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunshinesupernova Posted July 22, 2010 Share Posted July 22, 2010 sounds lovely.... pity I hammered back my lavender bush a few months ago. I'm not sure if it's dead or not yet - it could surprise me ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinsk Posted July 26, 2010 Share Posted July 26, 2010 Might have to check out the motherships lavender bushes this week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
