Our favourite elderflower recipes

If you're planning to pick elderflowers for elderflower cordial then elderflower season is fairly brief. According to the Woodland Trust, elderflower, recognisable by blooms of small, creamy white flowers in clusters, lasts from mid May to mid June.

Despite blooming at the end of spring, the light, sweet, floral taste of elderflower is a summery mainstay and the perfect flavour for cocktails and desserts.

Luckily, you don't have to go foraging as elderflower cordials and liqueurs, such as St Germain, are easily available all year round.

Elderflower cordial transforms any cocktail into a summer sensation. Just three ingredients, gin, elderflower cordial and pureed cucumber, are needed for our elderflower cooler. It's incredibly refreshing and a seasonal change from a gin and tonic.

Of course, for G&T fans, our elderflower gin and tonic adds elderflower cordial to the mix. And if you really want to forage, you can make your own elderflower cordial when flowers are in season. It's much easier than you might imagine.

Jellies and ice creams are given a lift with the addition of elderflower. A no-churn ice cream is a great time saver and our elderflower no-churn ice cream uses St Germain and has raspberry coulis swirled through for extra sweetness.

For a summer show-stopper, you can't beat our lemon and elderflower celebration cake. It would be perfect for a small wedding and was in fact inspired by the wedding cake the Duke and Duchess of Sussex had. It's a four-layer lemon sponge, soaked in elderflower cordial and Prosecco, and iced with an elderflower-scented buttercream.