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Elderflower Honey Recipe

This elderflower honey recipe allows you to preserve the flavour of the little white flowers for the rest of the year – long after the season has passed. Use it however you would normal honey when you're after an essence of British springtime.

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Elderflower Vinegar Recipe

This elderflower vinegar recipe is one of the simplest and easiest ways to preserve the flavour of elderflowers – but the fresh, zingy and floral flavour can transform all sorts of dishes. Ensure your flowers are free of dirt and that your jars are sterilised to ensure this vinegar lasts the whole year.

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Elderflower Gin Recipe

Nothing heralds the beginning of British summertime like the elderflower, and by steeping the flowers in gin you can capture and enjoy their flavour for the months ahead. The flowers will impart their flavour after just twenty-four hours, making this a quick and easy infusion.

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Elderflower Sugar Recipe

This inventive elderflower sugar recipe is a nice way of preserving the springtime flower long into summer. Use it in baking, cocktails or simply sprinkled over fresh strawberries.

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Strawberry Tartlet Recipe with Elderflower Sorbet

Years of development have gone into this stunning strawberry tartlet recipe from Pete Gray, from nailing the ultimate sweet pastry to the intense strawberry jelly filling. As is to be expected from a Heston Blumenthal restaurant, the kitchen at The Hind's Head use some scientific methods to obtain the perfect sorbet texture.

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Lamb Flatbread Recipe with Elderflower Yoghurt

These tasty flatbreads are ideal for when you've got friends over, as they can be prepared in under an hour and are absolutely bursting with flavour. Tender lamb is paired with elderflower-infused yoghurt and quick-pickled cucumber, before being placed on top of homemade flatbreads brushed with garlic butter.

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Cured Mackerel Recipe with Fermented Gooseberries

Michael Bremner serves cured mackerel with fermented gooseberries and a fresh, zingy elderflower dressing for a beautifully summery dish. He uses yoghurt whey to ferment the gooseberries, so you will need to plan ahead for this dish. Follow Michael's guide to making whey for best results.

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Elderflower Champagne

Elderflower Champagne Recipe

While not true Champagne (which must be produced in the French region of the same name), this sparkling elderflower drink is a lighter, very tasty alternative. The perfumed flowers flavour the effervescent tipple, but do keep in mind the drink is alcoholic, so it's strictly for adults!

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Elderflower Panna Cotta, Wild Strawberry Sorbet, Yoghurt Crumble and Elderflower Vinegar Granita Recipe

This elderflower and strawberry dessert combines a panna cotta, sorbet and granita in one beautifully balanced bowl. It might look technical but all the elements can be prepared in advance, meaning you can simply assemble the dish before serving. It's a wonderful celebration of Britain's short elderflower and wild strawberry season and boasts a stunning combination of textures.

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Eggy Bread with Strawberries Recipe

Josh Eggleton's wonderful summer dessert draws on the complementary flavours of strawberry and elderflower to top a slice of eggy bread. This eggy bread with strawberries recipe is a lot of fun to make, and even more fun to eat.

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Gin's bitterness always matches up well with fruity flavours. Adam Gray's gin cocktail from Skylon restaurant pairs the spirit with elderflower tonic, blueberries and pink grapefruit peel, providing a wonderfully refreshing tipple.

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Gooseberry Pie Recipe

This magnificent gooseberry pie recipe from Louise Robinson puts this truly seasonal fruit to excellent use. Paired with apple and elderflower for a quintessential summer dessert, serve this pie with lashes of custard, clotted cream or ice cream for a perfect summer dessert. Use our handy guide to create a perfect lattice pie top.

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Cured Scallop Canapé Recipe

This cured scallop recipe makes a wonderfully elegant canapé, with green strawberries and fragrant elderflower creating a delicate blend of summer flavours.

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Elderflower Choux Bun Recipe

This elderflower choux bun recipe is dreamy in appearance and taste, with strawberry compote and elderflower cream imbuing the buns with a subtle summery flavour. You can make your own elderflower cordial at home if you come across a bumper crop, though a good-quality shop-bought version would work equally well.

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