Syrup

Elderflower Cordial

Elderflower cordial is a fragrant sweet syrup infused with elderflowers (often with lemon and sugar or honey)—floral, grapey-perfume, and diluted with water or sparkling wine as a drink. A cordial subcategory syrup: intensely flavoured concentrate, not a neutral table sweetener. Dilute to taste; use in sorbets, possets, and gin cocktails. Fresh-season batches taste brightest; commercial bottles vary in flower intensity.

Also known as: Elderflower Cordial, Fläderblomssaft

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Quantity

Unit

Kg Liters Whole

Note

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Breeds & varieties

A sample of named types with their own origin and culinary profiles.

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Low Sugar Elderflower Cordial

Sparkling Elderflower Base

Traditional Elderflower Cordial

Characteristics

Preparations

CookedLiquidPourableRawReduced

Provenance

Fair TradeOrganicSingle OriginTraditional

Sources

Indoor FarmedOutdoor FarmedWild

Traits

CordialDilutableFloralLiquidPerfumedSeasonalSweetSweetener

Nutrition

Typical values per 100 g edible portion. Nutrient names open the reference page.

Nutrition Facts

Per 100 g edible portion

Calories 297

Amount per 100 g

Total Fat 0 g
Saturated Fat 0 g
Trans Fat 0 g
Monounsaturated Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 0 mg
Sodium 20 mg
Salt 0.05 g
Total Carbohydrate 75.8 g
Dietary Fibre 0.2 g
Total Sugars 73.5 g
Complex / starch 1.96 g
Protein 0.2 g
Water 23.5 g

Detailed nutrients

Energy 297 kcal
Water 23.5 g
Carbohydrates 75.8 g
- Sugars 73.5 g
  - Monosaccharides 51.5 g
  - Disaccharides 22.1 g
- Starch 1.96 g
  - Amylose 0.49 g
  - Amylopectin 1.47 g
  - Digestible Starch 1.67 g
  - Resistant Starch 0.2 g
- Fibre 0.2 g
  - Soluble Fibre 0.07 g
  - Insoluble Fibre 0.13 g
Protein 0.2 g
Vitamins 24.9 mg
- Vitamin A 20 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.01 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.02 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 0.1 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.05 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.02 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 0.2 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 1.9 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin E 0.09 mg
- Vitamin K 0.5 µg
Minerals 263 mg
- Major Minerals 256 mg
  - Calcium 48 mg
  - Sodium 20 mg
  - Potassium 188 mg
- Trace Minerals 6.7 mg
  - Iron 1.3 mg
  - Zinc 0.4 mg
  - Iodine 5 µg
Salt 0.05 g
- Sodium Chloride 0.05 g

Vitamins

vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-a: 20 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.01 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.02 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 0.1 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.05 · vitamin-b6: 0.02 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 0.2 · vitamin-b9-folate: 1.9 · vitamin-e: 0.09 · vitamin-k: 0.5 ·

Minerals

Sodium: 20.01 · Potassium: 188 · Calcium: 48 · Iron: 1.3 · Zinc: 0.4 · Iodine: 5 ·

Syrups are sugar-dense liquids; natural types may retain minerals while refined syrups are mostly carbohydrate.

In the kitchen

Culinary partners and combinations that usually underperform with Elderflower Cordial.

Pairs well with

Classic and complementary matches

Cream
GooseberryFools
LemonBritish summer drinks
Mint
Strawberry
Water

Usually avoid with

Often clash in flavour or tradition

History

1700GB

British and Northern European households made elderflower cordial in early summer.

1900GB

Bottled elderflower cordial became a seasonal British soft-drink staple.

2000

Global cocktail and café culture spread elderflower cordial beyond Northern Europe.