wanted drink recipes please

[vwilson]

I know my grandmother used to make dandilion and burrdock but we dont have the recipe it went with her unfortunately so i was wondering if anyone had a recipe for it or any others trying to find anything weird and wonderful having a back to school party next week and wanted to do something different. i found and old recipe of hers of lemon barley which is good as i remember i add loads of lemon balm and lemon juice for myself. so anyone else hae any will be greatly supped .

[milly2306]

hi
i found this one if it is any good to you

Cook: 20 min Ingredients
600ml cold water
1 tsp ground burdock root
1 tsp ground dandelion root
2 cm piece Ginger, sliced
1 whole Star anise, crushed
1/2 tsp citric acid
300g granulated sugar
soda water




Method 1. Place all of the ingredients, except for the sugar and soda water, into a large saucepan and boil for 20 minutes.

2. Filter the mixture into a serving jug, through a sieve lined with a tea towel or muslin cloth. Whilst the mixture is still hot, stir in the sugar until dissolved. Leave the mixture to cool.

3. To serve, add 200ml of soda water to every 50ml of syrup in the jug and stir well, then pour over ice in glass tumblers.


Cook's note
You can keep any extra syrup mixture in the fridge for up to a week, adding fresh soda water for a quick homemade dandelion and burdock soda. For an alcoholic version, replace the soda with tonic water and gin.


Cook: 20 min Ingredients
600ml cold water
1 tsp ground burdock root
1 tsp ground dandelion root
2 cm piece Ginger, sliced
1 whole Star anise, crushed
1/2 tsp citric acid
300g granulated sugar
soda water

[amandaandherveg]

You could also try Homemade Lemonade and Ginger Beer

[amandaandherveg]

Some good recipes on this link

Grandma's Soft Drink Recipes

[vwilson]

cheer party on saturday but will need to try myself all versions on friday night so i might be a little blurry eyed on saturday. but worth it. (hic)

[Mikey]

How about some elderberry cordial, seeing as this is absolutely the perfect time for picking them.

Recipe

Elderberry Cordial
Elderberries (still on stalks)
Sugar
Cloves

Pick the fruit on a dry day and stew with the stalks in a large stainless steel saucepan, with just enough water to cover.

Strain through muslin squeezing to get all the juice.

To each pint of juice add 1 lb of white granulated sugar and 10 cloves.

Boil for 10 minutes.

Allow to cool and bottle in sterile bottles with good quality plastic screw-on tops making sure you distribute the cloves evenly amongst the bottles (they act as a preservative).

The cordial can be used immediately, and will keep well for a year or two.

Taken with hot water it is renowned as a guard against colds, and a glass a day through winter is a wise precaution..

[vwilson]

Cheers everyone for this
i know where i can get some elderflower my cousin has one in her garden and freezes the excess flowers so il scrounge some off her this get together will be great thanks to your help.