Method

• Cordial Method:Wash the elderflower heads and then pick off the flowers leaving the thin pieces of stem only, discard the thick bottom part of the stem
• Boil the 750ml of water
• Place the picked elderflower in a bowl and cover with the boiling water
• Add the zest and lemon juice
• Cover the bowl with a clean tea towel and then allow to steep for 24 hours before straining through a fine sieve or muslin
• Place the gooseberries in a pot and add the strained elderflower water and honey
• Bring to the boil and simmer until the gooseberries are soft and starting to break down
• Strain again through a fine sieve or muslin and then bottle in hot sterilised bottles
• Allow to cool and then refrigerate in preparation for making the drink
• Fizz Method:Fill a champagne glass 1/3 full with the chilled cordial and top with chilled prosecco or alternatively if using sparkling water fill a class with ice, pour in cordial to half way up glass and then top with the sparkling water