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

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

Make the most of vibrant pink rhubarb with a cake which combines its delicious tart flavours and sweet elderflower cordial - a stunning centrepiece!

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

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

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

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

Master the art of the classic Tom Collins cocktail, plus three twists. Gin, lemon, sugar syrup and soda water are the ingredients for your cocktail cupboard

Capture the essence of summer in this simple elderflower loaf cake with a crunchy drizzle. This easy bake is great for sharing

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

A fruity and grown-up non-alcoholic punch perfect for the drivers at the picnic or party

Add a touch of summer to a classic tipple with this delicious elderflower-infused gin. Great for a summer gathering, served with tonic water and lots of ice

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

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

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

Cool off this summer with a light, refreshing cocktail made with fresh seasonal ingredients

Cool off with this gin-based cocktail with both fruity and floral notes

Raise a toast with this zesty cocktail with a gin and sparkling prosecco base and lemon sorbet and elderflower cordial mixers

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

The plumpest, ripest strawberries make up this classic summer trifle with ginger jelly and a lemon drizzle cake base

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

This floral Prosecco and vodka cocktail, with edible flower ice cubes, is the perfect end to a Eurovision Song Contest party

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

Lightly fried, golden and crunchy, drizzle these delicately battered elderflowers with orange blossom honey for a dessert with a difference

Mix elderflower cordial, gin, lychee juice and lemon bitters with chilled champagne to make this superb cocktail that tastes like summer all year round

Feed a crowd by serving a big bowl of fruity, creamy syllabub with biscuits and get everyone to dig in

Add a shot of this fruity, fragrant infused vodka to a cocktail or serve simply with lemonade or tonic water

Diluted with sparkling water, this makes a refreshing
drink to enjoy throughout the summer, or use a dash
neat in recipes like gooseberry fool

This frozen Greek yogurt matches fresh and fragrant flavours- tart gooseberries and delicate floral notes

We’ve given Eton mess a twist by swapping the strawberries for another classic fruit – gorgeous gooseberries