Strawberry & Elderflower Cocktail

This strawberry & elderflower cocktail is the most heavenly summer drink to enjoy in the garden. It tastes just like fresh strawberries with a hint of elderflower.

Strawberry and elderflower cocktail

This strawberry and elderflower cocktail is the perfect summer drink (for adults).

So many cocktails have an artificial flavour, but this one tastes like fresh crushed strawberries with a hint of elderflower.

Just glorious.

Imagine sharing a jug of this with friends in the garden or sipping it while you watch the latest movie on a Saturday night.

It's a must-have for summer.

Fresh or frozen strawberries?

This glorious cocktail is best made with fresh strawberries when they are in season.

However, if you get a craving or want to try something different in the winter months, you can use frozen strawberries.

They sometimes work out cheaper.

Be careful blending frozen strawberries

Just let the frozen strawberries defrost in your fridge before blending this cocktail.

If you blend it when the berries are frozen, one of two things will happen.

1. If you have a high-speed blender, you will end up with an iced drink like a slushie, but alcoholic.
2. If you don't have a high-speed blender, your motor could burn out, breaking your blender.

Make it a mocktail for kids

If you want to make a non-alcoholic version of this cocktail for kids or anyone who doesn't want to drink alcohol, you can make a simple swap and it's equally delicious.

Just swap the spirits in the recipe for lemonade.

Do try it, it's lush!

What you need to make this cocktail (or mocktail)

Here are the simple ingredients you need to make this glorious strawberry summer drink.

• Fresh strawberries
• Vodka (or more lemonade for a mocktail version)
• Lemonade
• Elderflower cordial
• Ice cubes (if you have a blender powerful enough to blend ice)

Variation

Swap the lemonade with a fizzy grape juice like Shloer for a tasty variation.

Or you could use sparkling water, fizzy apple juice or even fizzy orange juice.

Cocktail for one

This recipe is just enough for one to enjoy.

You can easily double it or make as much as you like. My recipe card has a drop-down menu beside the quantity where you can choose how many portions you want to make.

Just go wild, well not too wild unless you are making it as a mocktail.

More strawberry recipes to try

Here are a few more recipes to make with fresh strawberries.

• Lemon Sponge Cake with Strawberries
• Mini Strawberry Cheesecakes
• Strawberry & Vanilla Float with Strawberries
• Vegan Strawberry & Cream Muffins

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Author: Jacqueline Meldrum

Strawberry & Elderflower Cocktail

This strawberry & elderflower cocktail is the most heavenly summer drink to enjoy in the garden. It tastes just like fresh strawberries with a hint of elderflower.

Prep time: 5 MinTotal time: 5 Min

Ingredients

• 75g (2 1/2 oz) strawberries, stalks removed
• 50 ml (scant 3 tablespoons) vodka (mocktail notes below)
• 30 ml (1 1/2 tablespoons) elderflower cordial
• enough lemonade to top up your glass
• a few cubes ice (if you have a blender or food processor with a strong enough motor to blend ice)

Instructions

1. Put the fruit into a jug (or the jug of a blender, and add the vodka or elderflower cordial (see notes for mocktail)
2. Using a blender or stick blender, blend until smooth. If you have a powerful blender you can add the ice now)
3. Pour the blended mixture into a tall glass over two or three ice cubes (if you are not blending them in) and then top up with lemonade.
4. You can also add slices of strawberry to the cocktail.
5. Enjoy!

Notes

Use the option in the recipe card at the top to scale up this recipe for more cocktails.

To make a mocktail, skip the vodka and add more lemonade.

You can use frozen strawberries, but defrost them first in the fridge, if you don't have a powerful blender as it could damage the motor.

Nutrition Facts

Calories

141.68

Fat (grams)

0.22

Sat. Fat (grams)

0.01

Carbs (grams)

5.89

Fiber (grams)

1.5

Net carbs

4.39

Sugar (grams)

3.79

Protein (grams)

0.5

Sodium (milligrams)

3.42

Cholesterol (grams)

0

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