Champagne and elderflower jellies

Name: Champagne and elderflower jellies
Total time: 15 min
Yield: serves 6
Ingredients: leaf gelatine 5 sheets; champagne or sparkling wine 1 bottle; caster sugar 75g; elderflower cordial 2 tbsp

15 minutes + cooling and setting
serves 6
A little effort

Perfect for parties, champagne and elderflower jellies are grown-up desserts with a playful twist and floral notes. You can add an elegant spoon to each of the glasses so that it sets in the jelly for a stylish finish.

March 25, 2015 at 4:07 pm

Ingredients

leaf gelatine 5 sheets
champagne or sparkling wine 1 bottle
caster sugar 75g
elderflower cordial 2 tbsp

Method

Step 1

Soak the gelatine in cold water until softened. Put 100ml water and ¼ of the champagne in a pan with the caster sugar. Heat gently until the sugar has dissolved then squeeze the excess water from the gelatine sheets and stir it into the liquid. Strain into a bowl, leave until cooled then add the rest of the champagne and the cordial. Divide the jelly between 6 champagne glasses. Chill for about 4 hours (or overnight) to set.