Elderflower power

Elderflowers are prized for their medicinal qualities and also for their culinary uses, Kitty Scully reports

Golden bottles of cordial lighten up summer barbecues as a refreshing drink or added to white wine or champagne to make seasonal spritzers.

The sweetly scented flower of the Sambucus Nigra or Elderflower. The Elder Mother, is said to dwell within the tree, has the power to work strong magic, according to old beliefs.