Elderflower Exigency

Today, I must tell you about a shopping trip that my dear friend Shell recently had to endure to her local supermarket.
You see, poor Shell lives Up North and sometimes life for people living in the top half of the country can be ever so difficult.. or indeed for anyone outside of London.
One must remember that not everyone lives within walking distance of a Waitrose.

It was a hot day, one of the few that we've enjoyed this Summer, and Shell and her Mum were in their back garden soaking up some vitamin D. In the heat one must remain hydrated and sometimes water will just not do.
They got into the car and went to Asda (I know) where they discovered on the shelves only one variety of elderflower cordial! One Variety!
I know it's Up North but this is what I would expect to find in an Eastern European supermarket- not somewhere that has been given the title of "Capital of Culture".

I shared this story with my colleagues recently and Gwen wondered why Shell hadn't just made her own Elderflower Cordial as Gwen had done with her girls the same weekend?
The next day she brought some in to the office for us all to try with a bottle of San Pellegrino and while it wasn't Belvoir, it was very passable.


Here's a link to a recipe for making your own Elderflower Cordial if you get caught out like Shell in the future:
BBC GoodFood Elderflower Cordial Recipe