Elderflower and Strawberry Sorbet

Elderflower and strawberry are a fabulous combination!  This is the perfect recipe for those end-of-season slightly soggy strawberries that we buy because they look tempting, but which don't taste anything like the fragrant sun-warmed summer ones...  Instead of making a proper sugar syrup, I simply used elderflower cordial.  This works well with frozen strawberries too.  The photo below shows the sorbet straight from the freezer - ideally, you should let it defrost a little before serving it so you get an enhanced flavour.

Elderflower and Strawberry Sorbet

Elderflower and Strawberry Sorbet

8oz/220g strawberries, fresh or frozen (if frozen, defrost them first)

½ pint/10floz elderflower cordial, undiluted

juice of half a lemon

1 egg white, beaten

Mix together all the ingredients, put into an ice cream maker, and turn into a delicious foamy sorbet.  If your cordial is very sweet and sticky, dilute a little with some water.