{"id":313,"date":"2014-04-09T09:12:21","date_gmt":"2014-04-09T09:12:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sustainablelife.spiderstudio.co.uk\/?p=313"},"modified":"2014-04-09T09:12:21","modified_gmt":"2014-04-09T09:12:21","slug":"dandelion-and-ginger-cordial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sustainablelifebirmingham.co.uk\/index.php\/freefood\/dandelion-and-ginger-cordial\/","title":{"rendered":"Dandelion and Ginger Cordial"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After running out of <a href=\"http:\/\/sustainablelife.spiderstudio.co.uk\/dandelion-flower-cordial\/\">Dandelion Flower Cordial<\/a> I decided to adapt the recipe a little to add some extra oomph for my next batch. As such the recipe is very similar.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Due to no preservatives or additional ingredients, this cordial has a high sugar content to prevent it from going bad.<\/li>\n<li>Dandelion flowers can be collected around March to April when the sun is in full swing to ensure the flowers are out and full of goodness.<\/li>\n<li>Can also double as a great hot tea drink to combat colds, enjoy with hot water and a slice of lemon.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>Ingredients<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li>100 Dandelion Flower Heads at least &#8211; the more the better<\/li>\n<li>1kg Demerara brown sugar estimate<\/li>\n<li>half a lemon<\/li>\n<li>Knob of fresh Ginger Root<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>Method<\/h1>\n<p>Collect at least 100 dandelion flower heads fully opened and trim off the green bases. It\u2019s okay to get a few green bits in with the petals and they usually get in the way.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/sustainablelife.spiderstudio.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_4695.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"dandelion flowers\" src=\"http:\/\/sustainablelife.spiderstudio.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_4695-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Give the petals a quick wash\/rinse but be careful not to loose all the flavour!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/sustainablelife.spiderstudio.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_4696.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"dandelion flowers\" src=\"http:\/\/sustainablelife.spiderstudio.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/IMG_4696-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Grate the ginger with a fine tooth grater and squeeze out the ginger juice into a saucepan.<\/p>\n<p>Boil the petals and ginger juice with roughly 1 pint of water and allow to cool and steep overnight in a covered bowl.<\/p>\n<p>Add the juice from a half a lemon and strain out the petals thoroughly.<\/p>\n<p>Weigh the liquid (a bit tricky I know) and for every 1g of liquid you have created add 0.95g of sugar. You can use different sugar types if you prefer but they will affect the flavour, this time I used Demerara Brown sugar for a more caramel flavour.<\/p>\n<p>Stir in the sugar and gently heat until dissolved (do not boil).<\/p>\n<p>Pour contents into bottles and seal.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/sustainablelife.spiderstudio.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/10176256_10152324373476774_5555068814787491015_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-314\" alt=\"dandelion and Ginger Cordial\" src=\"http:\/\/sustainablelife.spiderstudio.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/10176256_10152324373476774_5555068814787491015_n.jpg\" width=\"403\" height=\"537\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After running out of Dandelion Flower Cordial I decided to adapt the recipe a little to add some extra oomph for my next batch. As such the recipe is very similar. Due to no preservatives or additional ingredients, this cordial has a high sugar content to prevent it from going bad. 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