Sunday, July 29, 2012

ELDER FLOWER, SHWEPPES GRAPE FRUIT AND LEMON GRASS DRINK


SOFT DRINK COCKTAIL

 The yellow brick road cocktail mix- non alchoholic

I found this recipe from the Schweppes collection, which uses elderberry liqueur that contains 20% alchohol-

For my general readers, it will  be more of a non-alchoholic cocktail / drink mix recipe and I have improvised on this by replacing  liqueur with elderberry cordial.

Elderflower teas and cordial are traditionally used in herbal medicine of the Yugoslav region.

The cream colored flower heads are honey scented blossoms that are crisp and somewhat juicy, with a highly aromatic smell and flavour.

These elder flowers are used to make the cordials… a  drink  since roman times.

However, the cheaper canned fizzy "elderflower drinks" and "elderflower sodas" often use a synthetic cheap elderflower flavouring – plus, as well as a real elderflower extract, This is not recommended for this recipe.


The yellow brick road cocktail mix- non alchoholic drink

Ingredients

2 tbsp elderflower cordial
2 mango slices
1 lemon grass sliced  (6- 7 fine slices)
1 chili (half) - optional
500 ml Schweppes Apple and Grapefruit mineral water
1 stalk lemon grass (garnish)

Add all ingredients and leave to infuse for 15 minutes before serving
Serve in a pitcher. Garnish with 1 stalk lemon grass


 COMMENT/ TIP from my great blogger friend Jasna -   link here
Beautiful post...In Bosnia (and surrounding countries), Elderflower is used for making syrup for soft drink. 
Its good for respiratory organs. 
Thank you very much for the tip and your generousity Jasna-wan
Posted by cookingvarieties at 2:09 AM
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49 comments:

  1. CREATIVE KHADIJAJuly 29, 2012 at 2:21 AM

    Slam dear..
    Thanks for sharing this soothing drink recipe..lemon grass tea is my favorite..now I will be using this in a soft drink too :)
    Thank You ~

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  2. Divya AJuly 29, 2012 at 5:54 AM

    Looks so luscious and loved the mild color :)

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  3. 1-2punchJuly 29, 2012 at 9:32 AM

    YUM! would love to share this one on my blog! please let me know if that is ok!

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    1. cookingvarietiesJuly 29, 2012 at 10:40 PM

      hi 1-2Punch- thank you, i feel good about this-will email you

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  4. yummychunkletJuly 29, 2012 at 9:36 AM

    Great drink recipe!

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  5. Nash NordinJuly 29, 2012 at 4:55 PM

    Wow! I've never heard of elder flower before. I wonder how it taste like? Thanks for sharing! It's always good to learn new thing. Have a nice day :)

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    1. cookingvarietiesJuly 29, 2012 at 10:42 PM

      hi nash- try check this out at the mega market-thanks

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  6. jasna varcakovicJuly 29, 2012 at 7:41 PM

    Beautiful post...In Bosnia (and surrounding countries), Elderflower is used for making syrup for soft drink. Its good for respiratory organs.

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    1. cookingvarietiesJuly 29, 2012 at 10:44 PM

      thank you jasna- this is a great tip from you- would like to publish this in my post here. have a nice day

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  7. cookingvarietiesJuly 29, 2012 at 10:41 PM

    thanks jay, appreciate your comment

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  8. cindyrinaJuly 30, 2012 at 12:01 AM

    hear about elderflower and this is first time seeing this...great post Wan!

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  9. Santosh BangarJuly 30, 2012 at 3:40 AM

    innovative post always learn new things from ur post

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  10. Bella EnveeusJuly 30, 2012 at 4:19 AM

    Salam..

    This is the first time I heard of Elderflower but maybe I can look for it at supermarket and try this out.. How does it taste? Sweet? Sour?

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    1. cookingvarietiesJuly 31, 2012 at 8:55 PM

      hi bella, glad to know you- its not sour. have a nice day

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  11. Nava KJuly 30, 2012 at 5:45 AM

    Gorgeous and really tempting drink. I wonder if we can find the flowers in Malaysia. Would love to try the fresh ones rather than the cordial.

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    1. cookingvarietiesJuly 31, 2012 at 8:56 PM

      hi nava, we dont have fresh ones- i dont know about dried ones like tea kind.

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  12. ArchanaJuly 30, 2012 at 8:27 AM

    Wow looks delicious. This is somethingthat I would love to try but unfortunately we do not get it here. Love the pictures.

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    1. cookingvarietiesJuly 31, 2012 at 8:57 PM

      hi archana, nay be you can the cordial type at the hypermarket?

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  13. Suja ManojJuly 30, 2012 at 8:40 AM

    Beautiful post,never tried this before,wonder how it tastes?
    Thanks for sharing.

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  14. JulieJuly 30, 2012 at 1:03 PM

    Beautiful & tempting one!!

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  15. LeeJuly 30, 2012 at 3:35 PM

    Hello Wan, love this posting. I never knew about this elder flower or plant made into a drink.
    I always get enlightened popping in here, ha ha....
    Love your pics, like in 3D! That first pic especially.

    Looking at the drink.....I guess in my case I might spike it up a notch, ha ha ha.
    Will keep an eye open when next at a supermarket for this drink.
    Trouble is I'm a Coke, lemonade and orange crush person. Oh ya, Iced coffee everyday!
    Have a great week, and keep a song in your heart.
    Lee.

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    1. cookingvarietiesJuly 31, 2012 at 9:00 PM

      thank you lee for your sweet compliments-
      i guess you will love it when you spike it up .ha ha. take care of your back. have a great week to you too.

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  17. Sobha ShyamJuly 31, 2012 at 1:02 PM

    so beautiful and delicious one, nice clicks as usual :)

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  18. katrinaJuly 31, 2012 at 3:23 PM

    My son n I was grocery shopping yesterday, he was getting lemon grass, mint leaves, lemon to mix with ice cream soda for today's breaking of fast - rather similar combination but instead of elder flowers, he is using mint leaves..

    Cheers

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    1. cookingvarietiesJuly 31, 2012 at 9:06 PM

      hi katrina, your son is very innovative in culinary

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  19. BalvinderJuly 31, 2012 at 8:45 PM

    I saw elderflower cordial while buying grenadine for some recipe, never knew we can mix and match to create a non alcoholic drink. I like that.

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    1. cookingvarietiesJuly 31, 2012 at 9:03 PM

      hi balvinder, i know you will like this type of drink mix..thanks

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  20. katrinaAugust 1, 2012 at 12:12 AM

    May this day bring you joy, happiness and stay healthy always,

    ~~~~~~~H A P P Y B I R T H D A Y~~~

    And may our friendship remain forever strong..

    Always on my mind

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    1. cookingvarietiesAugust 1, 2012 at 3:46 PM

      thank you so much katrina- feel touched you remembered.

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  21. JehanneAugust 1, 2012 at 7:49 AM

    what a tasty choice of drink to break fast with..you know, i always want to try out diff drinks but always end up with the same old shop bought soft drink, so now its time to try out your fabulous recipe:-)

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    1. cookingvarietiesAugust 1, 2012 at 3:45 PM

      thanks dr jehanne, glad you are trying out. sure delicious

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  22. Reshmi MaheshAugust 1, 2012 at 8:03 PM

    Beautiful and yummy looking drink...Loved the color..

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  23. AkilaAugust 1, 2012 at 11:45 PM

    Never heard of this flower... But looks nice...

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  24. Ambreen (Simply Sweet n Savory)August 2, 2012 at 1:27 AM

    Beautiful color & delicious drink, very refreshing!

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  25. Obat KolesterolAugust 7, 2012 at 11:23 PM

    your posting is very good about elder flower shweppes grape fruit and lemon grass drink

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