Elderflower recipes

Decorate this simple elderflower and lemon cake with edible flowers for a showstopping celebration dessert. It's perfect for a wedding or birthday

This clever twist on the classic bakewell has a delicate floral flavour, making it ideal for serving at spring garden parties or bake sales

A refreshing floral concentrate to dilute with water as a drink or use in creamy light desserts like fools and syllabubs

Go foraging for a homemade elderflower liqueur – choose creamy looking blossoms well away from pollution. Best drunk fresh, make this your summer tipple of choice

Make this stunning cocktail by combining dill pollen-infused sherry with elderflower cordial and prosecco. Sweeten to taste and serve in a champagne flute

Make this easy sorbet while elderflowers are in season. It's a fat-free, refreshing dessert for summer, or serve as an aperitif with a shot of gin poured over

Serve guests this stylish passionfruit and elderflower spritz for a grown-up, alcohol-free party drink. It's fruity, fizzy and very festive

Celebrate summer with an English garden cocktail. It's a refreshing mix of gin, elderflower cordial and apple juice, plus mint, lemon and cucumber flavours

Make the perfect spring cocktail with a spritz of elderflower and beautiful edible flowers to finish

Make the most of summer's best produce by using melons and tomatoes in this vibrant salad, drizzled with a mint and elderflower dressing. The secret to this salad is using the freshest ingredients

Refreshing, floral and herbal, the hugo cocktail is perfect for warm summer evenings. Make this simple spritz with prosecco and a dash of gin

Our aromatic, zesty lime and basil juice couldn't be easier to make – you can whip up this refreshing drink in minutes. Get your greens and a dash of elderflower sweetness

Bake your own homemade sponge make this trifle extra special. With gooseberry purée and elderflower cordial, it's full of summer flavours

Get a taste of summer with strawberry jelly made with rosé wine and served with elderflower ice cream. It takes a little effort but it's a divine dessert

Fragrant and refreshing, springtime elderflower cordial is easy to make. Mix with sparkling water to create elderflower pressé, or add to wine, prosecco or champagne to start a party in style

Make this stunning strawberry and elderflower gateau in just 30 minutes. As well as looking amazing, it tastes as good as anything from a top-end patisserie

Use sourdough bread in this summer pudding to complement the sweetness of berries and elderflower – a perfect summer dessert

Preserve the taste of the season and use up a glut of gooseberries and elderflower cordial to make this simple, sweet spread

This floral prosecco and vodka cocktail, with edible flower ice cubes and elegant elderflower flavours is sure to be your new favourite summer tipple

Make your own delicious elderflower wine with our fabulous summery recipe. This delectable alcoholic drink is perfect for using our favourite seasonal ingredient

Make a stunning bottle of seasonal elderflower champagne with our step-by-step recipe. This delicate, floral, alcoholic drink is perfect for sipping on summer nights

Celebrate British summertime with the flavours of elderflower and strawberries in this cobbler with a fluffy, dumpling-like scone topping

This delicately coloured, refreshing take on the classic gin and tonic makes a perfect picnic tipple