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Made to Mary Manners family recipe from an infusion of masses of freshly picked elderflowers with lots of fresh lemon juice, this has a delicate scented taste and makes a wonderfully refreshing drink when mixed with still or sparkling mineral water. Belvoir Elderflower Cordial makes sensational spritzers with white wine and sparkling water and add a dash to a gin or vodka and tonic to really enliven it. Add some to rev up a Gooseberry Fool, as a great base for a fresh fruit salad or use to it to make a stunning sorbet it can enhance a whole host of desserts. Drink it hot as a healthy toddy elderflower has been known to have beneficial properties in the treatment of colds and flu since Roman times.
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