Makes: 1 drink
Prep: 5 minutes
Ingredients
• 30 ml elderflower cordial
• 20 ml fresh lime juice
• 15 ml cherry syrup, from maraschino cherries or a cherry cordial
• 80–100 ml soda water or sparkling mineral water
• Ice cubes
To garnish
• 1 dried or dehydrated lime wheel
• Fresh rosemary sprig
• Edible red flowers, such as dianthus
• 2 to 3 maraschino cherries or fresh cherries
Method
- Fill a short tumbler generously with ice.
- Pour in the elderflower cordial, lime juice and cherry syrup.
- Stir briefly to combine.
- Top with chilled soda water or sparkling mineral water.
- Add 2 to 3 cherries to the glass.
- Garnish with a dried lime wheel, maraschino or fresh cherries and an edible red flower.
- Add a sparkly cocktail pick for the Christmas look
For a jug – serves 8
Combine 240 ml elderflower cordial, 160 ml fresh lime juice and 120 ml cherry syrup in a jug.
Just before serving, add 750 ml chilled sparkling water and plenty of ice. Add cherries and lime slices, then garnish individual glasses with cherries, lime wheel and flowers.
For a pale blush colour use only a small amount of cherry syrup, enough to tint the drink rather than turn it red. The more cherry syrup, the darker the drink will get.
