Elderflower Fizz Recipes

ELDERFLOWER FIZZ

Steps:

• Add the vodka, St-Germain, lime sour and agave nectar to a shaker with ice and shake until well-chilled.
• Strain into a Champagne flute.
• Top with the sparkling wine.
• Slap a thyme sprig once between your palms to release its oils. Use it to gently stir the drink, then leave it in as a garnish.

LEMON & ELDERFLOWER FIZZ

Steps:

• To decorate the glasses with a sugar rim, tip the sugar onto a flat plate and the lemon juice into a bowl. Dip the rim of each glass in the juice, then the sugar.
• Put the gin, lemon juice, sugar and elderflower cordial into a large jug. Stir until the sugar has dissolved. Add the prosecco, then the sorbet, and give it a good stir. Pour into the prepared glasses and pop in a few strips of lemon zest.

GOOSEBERRY & ELDERFLOWER FIZZ

Steps:

• Tip gooseberries and sugar into a cocktail shaker or large jam jar with a lid. Using the end of a rolling pin, mush the gooseberries and sugar together. Add lemon juice, cordial and 4 ice cubes, pop on the lid and shake well. Strain into glasses and top up with white wine, then stir before serving.

ELDERFLOWER GIN FIZZ

Steps:

• Pour the lemon juice, elderflower cordial, gin and elderflower liqueur (if using) into a cocktail shaker. Add a large handful of ice and shake until the outside of the shaker feels icy cold.
• Strain the cocktail into two champagne flutes or coupes, then top up slowly with sparkling wine. Garnish each one with a small sprig of lemon thyme or a mint leaf.