American vs British English - do we understand each other?

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

It doesn't exist. Only in UK

FTFY

Blimey.
No Elderflower Collins then?
And no pints of lime and soda?

What about grenadine syrup?

We can get elderflower cordial here now. (Recently that is). I'm still waiting for my favourite nettle cordial to arrive though.

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

I looked up a couple of US recipes for that, and they call for elderflower liqueur.

In the UK, it's not alcoholic which liqueur suggests.

At least I hope it isn't because I have 500ml diluted every morning...

 

[TastyReuben]

In the UK, it's not alcoholic.

The one most people here would know is St-Germain, and it’s 20%/40 proof.

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

The one most people here would know is St-Germain, and it’s 20%/40 proof.

Maybe, but anyone in the UK will be familiar with this... we've been drinking it for decades.

 

[TastyReuben]

Maybe, but anyone in the UK will be familiar with this... we've been drinking it for decades.

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I don’t think we have anything like that, unless it’s from some boutique maker. “Cordial” here means “liqueur” - that cherry liqueur I posted yesterday…I got that from the cordials aisle of the liquor store.

 

[JAS_OH1]

Do you have lime cordial or elderflower cordial then? The syrupy stuff you dilute?

I think yes to the lime cordial. Never seen elderflower.

What about grenadine syrup?

Yes.

 

[karadekoolaid]

FTFY

Thanks!

 

[SandwichShortOfAPicnic]

I’ll take a pic of the cordials and the squashes next time I’m in the supermarket. They get quite a bit of space due to their popularity.
As SatNav says they’re not alcoholic, a cordial would be like the grenadine syrup you can get but different flavours that you then use to give plain drinking water some sort flavour.

Squash is more commonly drunk by children here (canned drinks are viewed as generally bad for you and plain water is the king), cordial carries a higher price tag and is more likely to be drunk by adults.

Elderflower Collins concoctions vary but the general gist is ice, elderflower cordial, gin and soda water. Some have lemon juice in there too in a nod to the Tom Collins cocktail it originates from.

You can’t get squash/cordial in Spain either. I find it a pita because I do enjoy an elderflower Collins in the sunshine. Usually starting off thirst quenchingly barely alcoholic and ending up rather ginned!
Makes for a lovely afternoon in the sun that does