It’s Elderflower season! Sarah and I have been busy wild foraging for the fluffiest Elderflowers during our weekly dog walks.

We’ve gathered enough to make some rather impressive cordial for our family summer BBQ’s and we’ll share the nectar with our beautiful clients too! (just humans).

Harvesting Elderflower is so easy. The first step is to identify the plant. We’re so lucky to have lots of Elderflower shrubs dotted around our country walks in Rode Heath and Arclid. Lookout for flat-topped clusters of tiny, creamy-white flowers appearing in June. To many people, the fragrance is sweet and summery and it attracts masses of insects.

Choose a dry sunny day, sever the stalks carefully with scissors and keep the flowers upright so that pollen, the source of much of that unique flavour and fragrance, will not be lost. Place carefully in a bag and have a good pick through at home to remove any bugs rather than washing them. Trim as much stalk off as you can before use.

I’ve been following a super simple Jamie Oliver recipe and used Eucalyptus honey for an extra botanical taste. Have a look on our IG page @scholarcats for more photos. Look out for our little bottles being delivered soon.