Elderflower Sgroppino

The 5 O'Clock Apron

Posted by Ebury Publishing

About

Slushy ice, in other words. In Italy, sgroppino is a grown-up concoction of Prosecco, vodka and sorbet served as a cocktail. I make this elderflower version for my children on especially hot days. By all means make a Prosecco version when the kids have hit the sack.

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You Will Need (3 things)

  • 8 ice-cream scoops of lemon sorbet or elderflower Sorbet
  • About 200ml sparkling elderflower pressé, or elderflower cordial with Sparkling Water
  • Fresh Mint or lemon balm leaves, to serve

Steps (4 steps, 5 minutes)

  1. 1

    Place the sorbet scoops in a jug and add the sparkling elderflower pressé to the jug.

  2. 2

    Whisk together by hand until combined and you have a thick slushy ice.

  3. 3

    Divide the slushy sorbet between 4 glasses and stir each with a spoon, topping up with a little more elderflower pressé if needed.

  4. 4

    Top each glass with a mint or lemon balm leaf to make it look especially lovely.