Desserts & Sweet Using Elderflower Cordial
Elderflower Drizzle Cake
Add elderflower cordial to a classic lemon drizzle syrup and pour over a freshly baked lemon cake.
Lemon & Elderflower Cake
Add elderflower cordial to both the sponge and buttercream of a lemon layer cake.
Elderflower Cupcakes
Flavour vanilla cupcakes with a little elderflower cordial and top with lemon or elderflower buttercream.
Elderflower Cheesecake
Add elderflower cordial and lemon zest to a classic no-bake cheesecake filling.
Elderflower Panna Cotta
Add a splash of elderflower cordial to vanilla panna cotta and serve with fresh berries.
Elderflower Jelly
Combine elderflower cordial, water and gelatine for a light floral jelly.
Serve with strawberries or raspberries.
Elderflower Sorbet
Mix elderflower cordial with water, lemon juice and a little sugar before freezing or churning.
Elderflower Ice Blocks
Dilute elderflower cordial, add berries or slices of lemon and freeze in ice-block moulds.
Elderflower Granita
Mix cordial, water and lemon juice, freeze and scrape with a fork to create an icy granita.
Elderflower Ice Cream
Add elderflower cordial to a vanilla ice-cream base for a delicate floral flavour.
Elderflower Eton Mess
Fold elderflower cordial through whipped cream and combine with crushed meringue and strawberries.
Elderflower Pavlova
Top pavlova with elderflower-flavoured whipped cream, strawberries, kiwifruit or berries.
Elderflower Strawberries
Toss sliced strawberries with a small amount of elderflower cordial and allow them to sit for 15–30 minutes.
Serve with cream, yoghurt or ice cream.
Elderflower Berry Salad
Combine strawberries, raspberries, blueberries and other seasonal fruit with a drizzle of elderflower cordial.
Elderflower Fruit Salad
Mix elderflower cordial with lemon or lime juice and pour over fresh fruit.
Elderflower Poached Pears
Add elderflower cordial to the poaching liquid with lemon and vanilla.
Elderflower Poached Peaches
Poach peaches gently in water, elderflower cordial and lemon.
Elderflower Trifle
Use elderflower cordial to flavour the sponge, berries or custard in a summer trifle.
Elderflower Tiramisu
Replace some of the traditional coffee flavouring with an elderflower and lemon syrup for a fresh summer variation.
Elderflower Meringues
Serve crisp meringues with whipped cream flavoured with elderflower cordial and fresh berries.
Elderflower Shortcake
Layer shortcake or scones with elderflower-marinated strawberries and whipped cream.
Elderflower Yoghurt Parfait
Layer yoghurt, granola, berries and a drizzle of elderflower cordial.