Name: Elderflower Sorbet Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: Makes: 1 litre+
Ingredients: 750g (1lb 10oz) caster sugar; Zest and juice of 2 lemons; 10 elderflower heads

By Woman and Home 2012-08-16T13:46:00Z

Method

Place the sugar and 1litre (1 ¾ pt) water in a large saucepan, bring slowly to the boil, stirring occasionally until the sugar has completely dissolved. Increase the heat and boil the sugar syrup for 6 minutes. Remove from the heat and add the lemon zest and juice and the elderflower heads. Cover and leave to infuse overnight.
The next day, strain the elderflower syrup into a clean bowl and churn in an ice-cream machine according to manufacturer’s instructions. If you don’t have a machine, then place the elderflower syrup in a large lidded plastic container and freeze. Remove from the freezer after a couple of hours and stir well then refreeze and repeat the process.

Ingredients

750g (1lb 10oz) caster sugar
Zest and juice of 2 lemons
10 elderflower heads

Top Tip for making Elderflower Sorbet

To prevent the delicate flower heads getting damaged don’t wash elderflowers, but be sure to give them a good shake so that any small insects are removed.