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Elderflowers at a Glance
A fragrant traditional floral botanical with delicate cream-white blossoms, a softly sweet floral character and generations of use in teas, cordials and botanical preparations.
Best For
Floral tea drinkers, botanical blenders and creative kitchens exploring a beautifully aromatic dried flower for infusions, cordials, syrups and botanical preparations.
Key Botanical
Elderflowers
Sambucus nigra
Botanical Character
Tiny cream-white dried blossoms with a distinctive fragrant aroma and a light, gently sweet and softly floral character.
Tea Ritual
Add 1–2 teaspoons per cup, pour over freshly boiled water, cover and steep for 5–10 minutes before straining.
Naturally Caffeine-Free
Elderflowers are naturally caffeine-free and can be enjoyed as a simple floral infusion or incorporated into botanical tea blends.
Pairs Beautifully With
Hibiscus Flowers
Rose Petals
Chamomile Flowers
Combine with complementary botanicals to create fragrant floral infusions and personalised botanical blends.
Who Are Elderflowers For?
Elderflowers are a beautiful choice for anyone drawn to fragrant floral teas, traditional dried botanicals and creative botanical preparations. Their tiny cream-white blossoms bring a distinctive softly sweet floral character to both the teacup and kitchen.
For the Floral Tea Drinker
Elderflowers are a beautiful choice for anyone drawn to fragrant floral teas, traditional dried botanicals and creative botanical preparations. Their tiny cream-white blossoms bring a distinctive softly sweet floral character to both the teacup and kitchen.
For the Botanical Explorer
Discover Sambucus nigra, a traditional European botanical whose fragrant blossoms have been gathered and prepared for generations.
For the Home Tea Blender
Enjoy Elderflowers on their own or combine them with complementary flowers and herbs to create personalised loose-leaf botanical blends.
For the Caffeine-Free Cup
Naturally caffeine-free, Elderflowers offer a beautifully fragrant botanical option whenever you feel like a floral infusion without traditional tea leaves.
For the Creative Kitchen
Explore Elderflowers beyond tea in homemade cordials, floral syrups, refreshing drinks, desserts and other creative culinary preparations.
For the Everyday Ritual
A simple dried botanical that transforms hot water into a fragrant floral cup — equally lovely enjoyed warm or allowed to cool.
Enjoy Elderflowers as a beautifully simple infusion or explore them alongside Hibiscus Flowers, Rose Petals and Chamomile Flowers to create your own distinctive botanical blends.
The Story Behind the Flower
Elderflowers appear in delicate clusters of tiny cream-white blossoms, bringing with them one of the most distinctive fragrances of the early summer landscape.
For generations, the flowers of the elder tree have been gathered and used in traditional teas, cordials and botanical preparations. Carefully dried, the blossoms retain their wonderfully light, aromatic character and delicate appearance.
When steeped, Elderflowers create a gentle floral infusion with a soft, fragrant and subtly sweet character. They can be enjoyed on their own or paired beautifully with other flowers, herbs and citrus in loose-leaf blends and refreshing botanical drinks.
At Flowers from my Meadow, we love Elderflowers for their understated beauty and unmistakable aroma. Our dried flowers are carefully selected and packed to preserve their natural colour, fragrance and botanical character — ready for simple teas, creative blends and everyday botanical rituals.
Elderflowers Botanical Profile
How to Brew Elderflower Tea
Elderflowers create a light and beautifully fragrant floral infusion with a gently sweet botanical character. A simple covered steep allows the delicate dried blossoms to slowly release their distinctive aroma into the cup.
As the delicate Elderflowers steep, their fragrant floral character gradually unfolds into a light and beautifully aromatic botanical infusion.
Measure the Flowers
Add 1–2 teaspoons of dried Elderflowers for each cup of tea.
Add Hot Water
Pour freshly boiled water over the dried flowers.
Cover & Steep
Cover the cup or teapot and allow the Elderflowers to steep for 5–10 minutes.
Strain & Enjoy
Strain the infusion and enjoy warm, or allow it to cool for a delicate and fragrant floral tea.
Elderflowers can also be paired with complementary botanicals such as Hibiscus Flowers, Rose Petals or Chamomile Flowers to create your own fragrant floral blends.
THE MEADOW KITCHEN
Beautiful Ways to Use Elderflowers
With their distinctive floral fragrance and gently sweet character, Elderflowers have a beautiful place in the kitchen. Explore their delicate botanical character through fruit-filled baking, elegant confectionery, silky citrus curd and a savoury floral pastry.
Elderflower, Pear & Almond Tart
A rustic baked tart layering tender pear with almond filling and the delicate floral character of Elderflowers.
Ingredients
- 1 sheet shortcrust pastry
- 2 ripe but firm pears
- 100 g ground almonds
- 75 g butter, softened
- 75 g caster sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 tbsp dried Elderflowers, lightly crumbled
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp flaked almonds
Method
Preheat the oven to 180°C.
Line a small tart tin with the pastry and chill while preparing the filling.
Cream the butter and sugar until smooth, then beat in the egg. Fold through the ground almonds, Elderflowers and vanilla.
Spread the almond mixture evenly into the pastry case.
Thinly slice the pears and arrange them over the filling.
Scatter with flaked almonds and bake for 30–35 minutes, or until the filling is set and beautifully golden.
Allow to cool slightly before slicing and serving.
Elderflower & White Chocolate Truffles
Soft white chocolate truffles delicately infused with Elderflowers for an elegant little botanical treat.
Ingredients
- 200 g white chocolate, finely chopped
- 80 ml fresh cream
- 1½ tbsp dried Elderflowers
- 15 g butter
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 50 g white chocolate or desiccated coconut for coating
Method
Gently warm the cream with the Elderflowers without allowing it to boil.
Remove from the heat, cover and allow to infuse for 10 minutes.
Strain the cream and gently rewarm if necessary.
Pour the warm infused cream over the chopped white chocolate and leave for 1 minute.
Stir slowly until smooth, then add the butter and vanilla and continue stirring until glossy.
Refrigerate until the mixture is firm enough to shape.
Roll into small truffles and finish with finely grated white chocolate or desiccated coconut.
Elderflower & Lemon Curd
A silky citrus curd infused with Elderflowers, combining bright lemon with a delicate floral note.
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp dried Elderflowers
- 100 ml fresh lemon juice
- Finely grated zest of 1 lemon
- 100 g sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 60 g butter, cubed
Method
Gently warm the lemon juice with the Elderflowers.
Remove from the heat, cover and allow to infuse for 10 minutes, then strain.
Whisk the infused lemon juice, lemon zest, sugar and eggs together in a heatproof bowl.
Place over a saucepan of gently simmering water and cook slowly, stirring continuously, until the mixture begins to thicken.
Remove from the heat and gradually stir in the butter until smooth and glossy.
Allow to cool before transferring to a clean jar and refrigerating.
Elderflower, Goat's Cheese & Honey Tartlets
Crisp little pastry tartlets filled with creamy goat's cheese, honey and delicate Elderflowers for an elegant sweet-and-savoury botanical bite.
Ingredients
- 1 sheet puff pastry
- 120 g soft goat's cheese
- 1 tbsp dried Elderflowers
- 2 tsp honey
- ½ tsp finely grated lemon zest
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1 egg, beaten, for brushing
Method
Preheat the oven to 200°C.
Cut the pastry into small squares and lightly score a border around each without cutting all the way through.
Arrange on a lined baking tray and brush the pastry edges with beaten egg.
Combine the goat's cheese with the lemon zest and half of the Elderflowers.
Spoon a little of the goat's cheese mixture into the centre of each pastry square.
Bake for 15–18 minutes, or until the pastry is puffed and golden.
Finish with a light drizzle of honey, the remaining Elderflowers and a little freshly ground black pepper.
From pear and almond baking and delicate white chocolate truffles to silky lemon curd and savoury floral tartlets, Elderflowers bring their distinctive fragrance into the kitchen in beautifully unexpected ways.
OUR QUALITY PROMISE
Botanicals, Kept Pure & Uncomplicated
We believe beautiful botanicals need very little interference. Our approach is simple: thoughtfully selected ingredients, careful handling and honest information about what you're bringing into your home.
Thoughtfully Selected
Botanicals chosen with attention to quality, appearance and suitability for their intended use.
Carefully Handled
Handled and packed with care to help preserve the natural character of each botanical.
Pure & Uncomplicated
Simple botanicals without unnecessary additions, presented as close to their natural form as possible.
Packed in South Africa
Carefully packed by Flowers from my Meadow in South Africa.
From our meadow to your home, with care.
GOOD TO KNOW
Questions About Elderflowers
Everything you need to know about our dried Elderflowers, from their botanical identity and traditional use to flavour, preparation and storage.
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Elderflowers are the delicate cream-white blossoms of Sambucus nigra, a deciduous shrub or small tree belonging to the Adoxaceae family. The fragrant flowers have a long history within European culinary and herbal traditions, where they have been used in botanical infusions, cordials, syrups and seasonal preparatio
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Our product consists specifically of the dried flowers of Sambucus nigra. Different parts of the Elder plant have different characteristics and should not be prepared interchangeably. Leaves, stems and unripe berries should not be prepared in the same way as the dried flowers.
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Elderflower tea has a light, fragrant and gently sweet floral character. The infusion is delicate rather than strongly flavoured, making Elderflowers beautiful both as a simple botanical tea and as part of a floral blend.
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No. Elderflowers are naturally caffeine-free. They can therefore be enjoyed as a botanical infusion at any time of day according to personal preference.
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Add 1–2 teaspoons of dried Elderflowers per cup. Pour over freshly boiled water, cover and allow to steep for 5–10 minutes before straining. Covering the cup or teapot while steeping helps retain the flowers' delicate aromatic character.
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Elderflowers pair beautifully with other floral and botanical ingredients. Try combining them with Hibiscus Flowers, Rose Petals or Chamomile Flowers, adjusting the proportions according to your preferred flavour.
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Flowers from my Meadow offers dried Elderflowers (Sambucus nigra) in a 20 g resealable kraft pouch, carefully packed as a pure and uncomplicated single botanical for tea, botanical blending and creative preparations.
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