Advertisement
Pickled elderflower buds
Preparation info
- Makes
1 jar
or bottle - Difficulty
Easy
Appears in
By Mark Diacono
Published 2014
Just as the first elderflowers start to open, the fattest buds are perfect for pickling - twist them off at the first joint and snip off the buds.
Ingredients
- Elderflower buds
- White wine vinegar
Method
Fill a sterilised jar with elderflower buds. Heat enough white wine vinegar to fill the jar just to the boil and then pour over the elder buds - the heat will cook them to just the right degree and the vinegar will pickle them.
Leave in a cool dark place for a couple of weeks before trying - the pickled elderflower buds will be like mini-capers, and im