Easy Lemon & Elderflower Curd is the perfect way to use Elderflowers. This delicious curd is great on its own or used in cakes etc!
Today I am thrilled to share my Easy Lemon & Elderflower Curd with you!
I must have been living under a rock all this time as I have seen Elderflowers mentioned over the years on the internet but never thought that they were something that I would have growing close by.
It seemed like there was a mystical air about them and that people had a hidden place where they would go to harvest these flowers.
So recently after seeing various images of Elderflowers on Instagram I suddenly realised that I had been walking past them! There was an Elderflower tree at the bottom of our road and in the other direction, there were a few more Elderflower trees.
However, my excitement was quickly quashed when a little research told me to avoid any flowers growing near traffic fumes!
Ever the optimist, I was hopeful that as these Elderflower trees were growing in abundance up and down the road that they must surely be growing in our nearby parkland.
So the plan was to go foraging on a sunny day as I’d read that you should pick Elderflowers on a warm, dry day.
But as soon as this plan was in place it either rained or I had no-one to come with me, until the other evening when it was warm and sunny and my daughter and I decided to go for a walk.
I was beginning to think that I was going to miss the Elderflower season which made me sad after finally discovering these fragrant flowers.
We made our way around the park on a beautiful evening enjoying the sight of tens of bunnies all scuttling under the hedgerows as we walked round and spied ample blackberry bushes in flower.
I was beginning to give up on finding Elderflowers until we reached the other end of he park where we found a couple of trees. The first was only just in flower but all the flowers were well out of reach so venturing on a little further I came across an Elderflower tree growing in a clump of other shrubbery.
Armed with a large stick that my daughter had found I managed to hook some of the branches down in order to pick some of the Elderflowers.
I’d forgotten to bring a bag so my daughter offered up her thin raincoat and I tied the sleeves to make a make-shift bag (promising to wash it of course and handed over my jacket for her to wear)!
My research flagged up that Elderflowers are best picked young with some flowers not fully out and when using you want to get rid of the green stems which are bitter in flavour.
I had no idea what I was going to use my Elderflowers for but as I didn’t have enough for cordial I had thought of making jam as I’d read that you just swipe the flowers through at the end to give flavour.
However I had no suitable fruit in the house the following day but I did have lemons and eggs so that’s how my Easy Lemon & Elderflower Curd came to be after adapting my Granny’s Quick Lemon Curd recipe. To make the recipe as fuss free as possible I steeped the Elderflowers in the sugar, butter and lemon juice at the beginning and then sieved as sieving curd seemed like a sticky unnecessary step!
So it just remains for me to say that this Easy Lemon & Elderflower Curd tastes just wonderful, the delicate Elderflower flavour works so well with the lemon, a match made in foodie heaven.
More Elderflower recipes:
- Strawberry & Elderflower Jam
- Lemon & Elderflower Curd Cupcakes
- Elderflower & White Chocolate Cupcakes,
- Elderflower Cordial
- Elderflower & Mint Cocktail
More Fruit Curd Recipes
Once you’ve made my Lemon & Elderflower Curd check out my other curd recipes:
- Granny’s Quick Lemon Curd
- Blood Orange Curd
- 5 Minute Lime Curd
- Banoffee Curd
- Easy Blackberry Curd
- Quick Banoffee Curd (Banana & Toffee Curd)
- Easy Cranberry Curd
- Snowball (Eggnog) Curd
- Easy Quince Curd
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Easy Lemon & Elderflower Curd
Ingredients
- 200 g caster sugar
- 2 unwaxed lemons juice and zest
- 55 g unsalted butter cubed
- 5 Elderflower heads
- 2 eggs beaten
Instructions
- Immerse the Elderflower heads in water to remove any dirt or insects and dry in a salad spinner if you have one.
- Place the sugar, lemon juice, zest and butter into a pan.
- Snip the flowers off the Elderflower stalks into the pan.
- Place pan over a very low heat and stir until all the sugar has dissolved (do not simmer).
- Remove pan from the heat and allow the Elderflowers to steep for 5 minutes.
- Sieve the contents of the pan to remove the Elderflowers giving them a squeeze with the back of a spoon.
- Place the mixture back in the pan and place over medium heat then whisk in the beaten egg.
- Once curd starts to boil cook for a further minute continuing to whisk (will thicken in this time).
- Pour into hot sterilised jars. (Makes 2 x 250 ml jars).
- Once cool, store in the fridge where it should keep for at least 3 weeks.
Jessica McDonnell
This sounds heavenly. I love Elderflower and Lemon and I bet this is lovely and refreshing in the sunshine.
Camilla
Thanks Jessica, it really is lush-)
Bintu | Recipes From A Pantry
Love how the raincoat became a bag in your elderflower adventure. I think we are out of elderflower now, otherwise I would have tried your curd.
Camilla
Yes thank goodness for her raincoat, have just popped it in the wash! What a shame, there’s always next year:-)
Sarah Bailey
Ohh I wouldn’t have thought of using elderflower in lemon curd what a lovely idea. x
Camilla
I am a bit hooked on my preserves LOL:-)
Emma
Lemon curd is delicious, but adding elderflower is going to make it AMAZING!
Camilla
You’re not wrong Emma:-)
Choclette
Ooh what a splendid idea Camilla, I bet your curd is delicious. I still haven’t managed to get any elderflowers this year. Whenever I’ve come across some good ones, it’s just been raining!
Camilla
Thanks Choclette, yes that had been my problem so was resigned to missing the season so very happy that I didn’t in the end:-)
Lucy Parissi
I recently discovered that i am literally surrounded by elderflowers in bloom – the benefits of constantly taking the dog out on walks. I love the lovely subtle flavour and really sounds fantastic in lemon curd. Definitely one for filling cakes with.
Camilla
That’s like me Lucy, never knew they were all around me! Yes I have cake on my mind now:-)
Anne
I adore lemon curd but have never made it – and I’ve never picked elderflowers either! I was given a foraging book a while back and really should get round to opening it!
I do love how quick and easy your recipe sounds, definitely something I will consider making! Gorgeous piccies too!
Camilla
Thanks Anne, yes it was my first time picking Elderflowers too, can’t believe I’ve not thought to look for them before! Next on my hit list is wild garlic which I have never seen!
Heather Haigh
It looks just wonderful. I really want to dig a spoon in.
Camilla
Thanks Heather, I’m rationing it like gold dust LOL:-)
Mel
I absolutely love lemon curd and could have it every day! It’s such a great idea to combine the tart citrus fruit with elderflower. Beautiful photos, too
Camilla
Thank you so much Mel:-)
Dannii @ Hungry Healthy Happy
I tried lemon curd for the first time last weekend and I am hooked. I definitely need to try this version.
Camilla
Oh wow Dannii! Yes this curd is so quick and simple you must try it-)