Bottlegreen Pomegranate and Elderflower Cordial 500 ml (Pack of 6)

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Depending on your choice of fruit or florals, it will either be boiled in a sugar syrup e.g. rhubarb, or added later. Follow one of the recipes below, e.g. elderflower cordial. Snap the chocolate into small pieces and place in a heatproof bowl. Put a pan of water on to boil, then lower the heat to a simmer. Place the bowl of chocolate over the water (the base of the bowl should not touch the water) and leave to melt. Let the pieces of chocolate turn to liquid, pushing them gently under the surface as they melt. Not enjoying these flavours? No problem! Jasmine, rose and hibiscus liqueur will work instead of elderflower. And cherry or cranberry juice instead of pomegranate! More Must Try Recipes!

Halva, the fudge-like sesame and sugar paste, is gorgeous when coated in crisp, dark chocolate (think chocolate marzipan, only less sweet). There are many halvas, ingredients, texture and spelling, changing according to local custom. I use a plain tahini halva firm enough to cut into squares, for coating in chocolate, though a pistachio version would be good too.Preheat the oven to 160C fan/gas mark 4. Put the mincemeat in a mixing bowl. Finely chop the walnuts and the pistachios. If you do this in a food processor, make sure you don’t grind too finely – the texture should be quite rough and nubbly. Add them to the mincemeat together with the ground almonds. Fruit, vegetable or florals - for best results, use produce which is in season. Make sure to wash these thoroughly before using.

Like the traditional Italian cassata on which the recipe is based, this is quite sweet, so I bring it to the table with a dish of very softly whipped cream which has a calming effect on the sugar, and a refreshing plate of peeled and sliced clementines to serve alongside. None of my Christmas extras need to be eaten the moment they are made. All will keep for a day or two and the ice-cream can stay in the freezer all Christmas, ready to slice or scoop on New Year’s Day. Scented with orange zest and almond, with vine fruits and candied citrus; dusted with chopped pistachios and rose petals or sprayed with gold, they are the essence of the season, sweetmeats with which to amuse and delight. None take very long to make, or require special equipment. Just an hour or two in which to do something special, magical, a little extra something for all who come calling. Orange and elderflower jelly with pomegranate and mint (pictured above)

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Are you ready for this? Add all of your ingredients together in a large pitcher and stir! Taste and adjust ingredients as desired! Other Ingredients That Can Be Used This Pomegranate Elderflower Spritzer is incredibly easy and I always suggest using fresh ingredients whenever available! Yes, I’m talking fresh pomegranates! Don’t mind the mess, I promise you, it’s worth it!

Spoon the filling over the pastry and lightly smooth the surface. Place the remaining sheets of filo on top, again buttering between each. Trim any overhanging pastry.

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Equipment - a sterilised bottle or jar for your cordial, a filter and clean muslin cloth or tea towel to strain the mixture through.