The
Elder (Sambucus Nigra), with its flat-topped masses of creamy-white
fragrant blossoms, followed by large drooping bunches of
purplish-black, juicy berries, is a familiar object in English
countryside and gardens.
In England, it has
been said, that summer is not here until the Elder is fully in
flower, and that it ends when the berries are ripe.
Elder Flowers (and
Elder Berries) have long been used for making many home-made drinks.
The effects of elder flowers are: alternative, diaphoretic,
anti-inflammatory and anti-catarrhal.
The New Culinary Trend
is Flourishing…
Its powerful flowery
aroma will allow you to create meals, hot and frozen drinks as well
as cocktails for an original result that will seduce and astonish
your guests : a few drops in a cup of Champagne, in a white spirit
based cocktail or simply with fruits juices (cranberry, pineapple…)
on top of vanilla ice cream…
1. ALCOHOLIC COCKTAILS.
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Sureau Bay Breeze
4 cl Vodka
2 cl Monin Elder Flower syrup
8 cl pineapple juice
8 cl cranberry juice
In a shaker. Serve in a cocktail glass.
Tropical Elder Sparkle
2 cl Monin Elder Flower Syrup
3 cl Monin Mango Syrup
4 cl Monin Apricot Liqueur
Slowly add Champagne
2.NON ALCOHOLIC COCKTAILS.
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Red Sureau
3 cl Monin Elder Flower syrup
15 cl cranberry juice
15 cl ice
Blend until smooth
Sureau Passion
3 cl Monin Elder Flower syrup
15 cl Passion or Exotic Juice
15 cl ice
Blend until smooth