Elderflower fizz

Try this twist on a French 75 using wine and elderflower. It's a wonderful cocktail for toasting a special event, or just to sip on warm summer days

Ingredients

• 25 ml lemon juice
• 1 tbsp (15ml) elderflower cordial
• 50 ml gin
• 25 ml elderflower liqueur (or add another 25ml gin)
• ice
• 75 ml chilled sparkling wine
• sprig of lemon thyme or a mint leaf

Steps

1. Pour the lemon juice, elderflower cordial, gin and elderflower liqueur (if using) into a cocktail shaker. Add a large handful of ice and shake until the outside of the shaker feels icy cold.
2. Strain the cocktail into two champagne flutes or coupes, then top up slowly with sparkling wine. Garnish each one with a small sprig of lemon thyme or a mint leaf.