The elderberry syrup, with its delicate and slightly sweet scent, is a real little wonder to enhance your ice cream. Perfect for coating yogurt, vanilla or fruit ice cream, it brings an elegant and subtle touch. This recipe is also ideal for flavoring drinks, cocktails or even desserts.
Ingredients :
- 20 umbels of elderflowers (very fresh)
- 1 liter of water
- 800 g of sugar
- The juice of 2 lemons (and their zest)
- 1 tablespoon of citric acid (optional, for conservation)
Preparation :
- Prepares the elderflowers
picks up the umbels of elderflowers by a beautiful sunny day, preferably far from the polluted areas. Shake them gently to remove the insects, then cut the stems. Do not wash the flowers too much so as not to lose their delicate aroma. - Infusion of flowers
in a large saucepan, put the elderflowers, lemons zest and lemon juice. Heat the water and pour it on the flowers and lemon. Leave to infuse covered for 24 hours in the fridge. - Filter the infusion
after 24 hours, filter the infusion through a sieve or a cheese to remove the flowers and the zests, by pressing slightly to extract all the aromas. - Add the sugar
Put the filtered liquid in a saucepan, add the sugar and citric acid if you use it, then heat gently, stirring to completely dissolve the sugar. Carries the mixture to a boil and lets shudder for 5 to 10 minutes. - Keep your syrup
pour the still hot syrup into sterilized bottles and immediately close. Keep it in the refrigerator. He keeps several weeks, even months, thanks to citric acid.
My Personal Tip:
This elderberry syrup is perfect for coating a strawberry or raspberry ice cream made with the Ninja Creami. Its floral taste also goes very well with a yogurt or coconut ice cream for a lightness dessert. I also like to use it to flavor drinks or summer cocktails - a real treat with a homemade lemonade!
And here it is, a sirop of delicate and refined house flowers, ideal for sublimate your frozen desserts. It is a simple recipe to make and which will bring an elegant floral touch to your Ninja Creami creations!
