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.
Anne Coe
This recipe is so easy and sooo delicious.
During our lockdown walks I became aware of the elderflowers blossoming. I love elderflower flavour, so decided that since I had time I would make something with them. I found your recipe and wow it’s so delicious.
I have made 3 batches with elderflowers collected from our 3 ‘Covid walks’.
I have tweaked your recipe a little. I use 8 Flower heads and zest from only one of the lemons. I wanted more elderflower than lemon flavour.
Tip. I get the zest from the other lemon and freeze it. It comes in useful when I want to bake a cake to use some of the curd.
Thank you Camilla.
Camilla
Excellent Anne, so glad you like the recipe and made it your own:-)
mary
Hi Camilla,
Can you use dried elderflower herb if you dont have fresh elderflower for any of recipes that call for fresh elderflower? Thank you!
Camilla
Hi Mary, I couldn’t say as I have never used dried elderflowers.
Shirley
I made this with my daughter, now I am old school and always made curds the old fashioned way. I said the curd would curdle and not be tasty. I WAS WRONG. this recipe is fantastic it is so easy to make and so delicious. You have converted me thank you
Camilla
Fab Shirley, well this must be an old fashioned way too was was my grandmother’s recipe. It is so incredibly easy isn’t it:-)
Leisa
How long will this keep in the fridge please?
Camilla
Hi I have now updated the post for you, so I’ve put about 3 weeks, I haven’t really ever left it longer as it soon goes in our house! Opened jars won’t last as long as sealed ones.
Recipes Viva
I totally adore lemon curd and could have it consistently! It’s such an incredible plan to consolidate the tart citrus organic product with elderflower. Excellent photographs, as well
Camilla
Thank you so much for all your kind words, it is a fab curd-)
Lu Lovely
I wonder if this would work with xylitol. What do you think?
Looks so good!
Camilla
I’m afraid I have no idea but doubt it and would affect the keeping qualities too I would have thought.
Hilary
Made this yesterday. So easy to make and very delicious. I will certainly be making this again and passing the recipe to friends.
Thanks
Camilla
Thanks Hilary, so glad you like the recipe:-)
William Gould
I do love elderflower cordial, so I can imagine the taste of this already! Fantastic!
Richard Eldred Hawes
This looks lovely, will need to wait until next year to make it when the elderflower flowers
Camilla
Thanks Richard, I only discovered that we had elderflowers locally this year:-)
Jacqueline Roberts
That looks delicious but never been keen in elderflower so would leave it out
Camilla
Thanks Jacqueline, yes equally good without:-)