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    is it possible to freeze elderflowers and rose petals for later use as at the moment i have no demijohns free but there are lots of flowers about and i dont want to miss them
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  • #2
    make a syrup..............its better than freezing
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    • #3
      see here.....

      scroll to the bottom of the page for the English translation

      Scroll down for the English version De vlier staat hier in de omgeving van Rotterdam weer bijna volop in bloei. En als de vlier eenmaal volo...
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      • #4
        Originally posted by lockwood1956 View Post
        make a syrup..............its better than freezing
        Yes, I'm using up pasteurised elderflower cordial made last year from pasteurised cordial made according to the recipe in the W.I. 'Best kept Secrets' book to use it up before before the elderflowers are here agin.
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        • #5
          i think elderflowers are better using fresh or dried, if I read correctly

          rose petals are disappointing to say the least. I have dried them, used them fresh and frozen them. the frozen ones are the best, however. Non have htat rose smell...


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          • #6
            Whilst I can't say for certain, I'd think that Bob's suggestion is best as I understand that the only way of freezing flowers and retaining all of the various volatile elements i.e. aroma, oils, flavours, etc is to "flash freeze".

            Lots of ways of doing that, but it would probably easiest if granda knows someone who has access to liquid nitrogen. Then it's just a case of dipping the flower heads into it and then carefully flaking the petals/stamens or whatever off the stalk and keeping them frozen.

            A syrup/cordial is probably far more practical.
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            • #7
              thanks for all the replies but i feel an experiment coming on
              fresh elderflower wine
              frozen elderflower wine
              elderflower cordial wine
              i'd better get picking then and i'll let you know how i get on
              1gal turbo cider bubbling,1gal easy pineapple bubbling
              4gal elderberry maturing,2gal sugarbeet wine maturing
              1 gal hedgrow wine maturing,
              drinking cyser drinking elderflower

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              • #8
                I thought you had no DJ's free?


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                • #9
                  i'll just have to buy more,i fell divorce proceeding coming
                  1gal turbo cider bubbling,1gal easy pineapple bubbling
                  4gal elderberry maturing,2gal sugarbeet wine maturing
                  1 gal hedgrow wine maturing,
                  drinking cyser drinking elderflower

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by granda View Post
                    i'll just have to buy more,i fell divorce proceeding coming
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