How to Use elderflower in a Sentence

elderflower

noun

• Fill a large glass with ice and add rye, cider, elderflower liqueur and lemon juice.
  — Ian Knauer, WSJ, 30 Sep. 2021
• The sponge inside is soaked with St.-Germain elderflower liqueur and lemon juice, which gives it a fragrant, bright taste.
  — Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit, 15 May 2018
• The blood orange spritz flavor is tart, the French 75 has hints of elderflower, juniper, and lemon.
  — Allison Steele, Philly.com, 28 June 2018
• Then, there was the showstopper: 1,000 lit up elderflowers, a bright homage to the botany that makes up St-Germain liqueur.
  — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 22 June 2018
• One more slice of sourdough, this time with an elderflower rhubarb jam.
  — Bon Appétit Contributor, Bon Appétit, 27 Jan. 2023
• Here, they’re boosted with mezcal and elderflower for a bright and earthy brew.
  — Washington Post, 18 Dec. 2020
• Chamomile, rose, lavender and elderflower give this saucy cocktail a blend of fresh scents.
  — Christopher Michel, Country Living, 12 Jan. 2023
• But times have changed and this updated French 75 is a blend of Meyer lemon, sparkling wine, and elderflower.
  — Ashley Goldsmith, Bon Appetit, 3 May 2017
• No offense to Meghan, Harry or Claire, but truth be told a lemon and elderflower cake would not be my go-to flavor.
  — Marissa Charles, Peoplemag, 11 Aug. 2022
• While the herbaceous back notes of from the elderflower, keeps your company guessing at the hard-to-place finish.
  — Daniel Wolfe, Quartzy, 9 Aug. 2019
• And don't miss chef patissière Naraé Kim's crunchy, creamy, cool white peach Bellini and elderflower dessert, which will blow you away.
  — Rooksana Hossenally, Forbes, 12 Aug. 2022
• The elderflower syrup, jigger, stirring spoon, and linen napkin in this kit will jazz up even the most ho-hum airplane sparkling wine.
  — Olivia Hosken, Town & Country, 5 Oct. 2022
• The couple have asked Claire to create a lemon elderflower cake that will incorporate the bright flavours of spring.
  — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, 20 Mar. 2018
• Light, lemony sponge is brushed with elderflower liqueur, filled with lemon curd and, frosted.
  — Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2022
• First, head out into old country lanes to dig up roots, flowers, fruits, herbs and nuts, like elderflower, pignuts and St. John’s Wort.
  — Jennifer Billock, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Feb. 2022
• Prince Harry and Meghan hired pastry chef Claire Ptak to bake a lemon elderflower for their wedding.
  — Victoria Rodriguez, Seventeen, 31 May 2018
• The cake: Think spring: Lemon, elderflower, fresh flowers.
  — Maria Puente, USA TODAY, 28 Mar. 2018
• This mix of gin, elderflower, orange, and lemon is the perfect way to celebrate your own ray of sunshine.
  — Christopher Michel, Country Living, 12 Jan. 2023
• Russian to the White House paired vodka with elderflower and grapefruit.
  — Christina Cauterucci, Slate Magazine, 15 June 2017
• After a main course of River Test trout, lemon cake with elderflower cream and gooseberries was served for dessert.
  — Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 25 Aug. 2023
• The waiters scurry back in with the first course of the ‘vegetable season’ menu: a broth made of potato and elderflower served in a terra-cotta pot, which has to be sucked through a straw.
  — Mary Holland, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Dec. 2018
• The confection consists of tiers of lemon sponge cake drizzled with elderflower syrup and topped with an Amalfi lemon curd.
  — Shay Spence, PEOPLE.com, 19 May 2018
• Sipp makes a mojo berry and a lemon, elderflower and tarragon blend, and Belvoir has a ginger beer and a cucumber mint creation.
  — Amy Dewall Dadmun, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 16 Sep. 2017
• One nice touch was The Irene Dalis, a cocktail made with vodka, grapefruit juice, elderflower liqueur and a rosemary garnish.
  — Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 14 May 2024
• Harry and Meghan's lemon elderflower cake was served in place of a more traditional fruit cake.
  — Amy MacKelden, Harper's BAZAAR, 19 May 2018
• Her version is triple distilled and this year includes a bit of elderflower to add a subtle, sweet finish.
  — Anne Brockhoff, kansascity, 12 Mar. 2018
• One Fifty Two This pretty twist on a gin gimlet carries notes of citrus, elderflower and rose.
  — Laura Manske, Forbes, 2 Sep. 2021
• Or, for the ambitious, how about trying a lemon elderflower cake?
  — latimes.com, 24 Mar. 2018
• Guests will also receive a lemon elderflower cake, just like Prince Harry and Markle.
  — Fox News, 17 May 2018
• Recipes include citrus brandy, cold-brew coffee, yuzu, and shiso, or gin, seaweed, kaffir lime, and elderflower.
  — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 7 Mar. 2024

Last Updated: 22 Oct 2024