Fried Elderflower Bites in Beer Batter

Ingredients

• 10 fresh elderflowers (unsprayed)
• 2 Eggs
• 250 g flour
• 1 pinch salt
• 0.33 l light beer (or alcohol‑free alternative)
• 1 tbsp neutral vegetable oil
• oil for frying
• 4 scoops vanilla ice cream
• raspberry syrup (for garnish)
• powdered sugar (for dusting)

Instructions

1. 1.

   Gently wash the elderflowers and shake off excess moisture.

2. 2.

   Separate the eggs. Whisk flour with a pinch of salt, then stir in beer to form a smooth batter. Add oil and yolks; beat until combined. Whisk egg whites until stiff peaks form, then fold into the batter.

3. 3.

   Heat frying oil to about 160 °C.

4. 4.

   Dip each elderflower stalk through the batter and fry for roughly 1 minute until golden and crisp. Remove and drain on paper towels.

5. 5.

   Arrange fried elderflowers on plates with a scoop of vanilla ice cream per flower, drizzle raspberry syrup over, and dust with powdered sugar before serving immediately.