Elder bees' knees

Ingredients:

  • 25ml honey syrup
  • 25ml lemon juice
  • 15ml lime juice
  • 25ml orange juice
  • 25ml elderflower liqueur
  • 50ml Lemon Fest gin
  • Fresh rosemary
  • Soda water, proseccor or hot water for topping up

Instructions:

  1. Add the syrup, the citrus juices, elderflower liqueur and gin to a cocktail shaker with plenty of ice and shake vigourously.
  2. Strain into two Collins glasses or champagne flutes and top up with your choice of soda water or prosecco and stir.
  3. Garnish with a sprig of rosemary and sliced lemon.

For the hot toddy:

  1. Add the syrup, the citrus juices, elderflower liqueur and gin to a jug, along with a few rosemary leaves.
  2. Stir to combine and strain the liquid into two heat-proof glasses.
  3. Add hot water, stirring as you do so.