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Summer is just around the corner and when we think about a refreshing summer drink, we can't help but think of sparkling elderflower. Just as quintessentially English as a glass of Pimm's, it's the perfect celebratory drink if you don't want to have alcohol but still want to feel a little bit fancy!
The light fizz and tart fruity flavour of sparkling elderflower makes it a great alcohol-free alternative. Our panel of testers tried 11 sparkling elderflower drinks, looking for a floral aroma, a delicate taste of elderflower and a touch of acidity. Find out which was most refreshing below...
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WINNER: Belvoir Elderflower Presse
Overall Score: 83/100
A soft pale-yellow natural tone with tiny enlivened bubbles. It has a refreshing flavour that comes through with a distinct sweet yet tart elderflower taste. The bubbles are gentle and flow wonderfully over the tongue
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RUNNER-UP: Bottlegreen Sparkling Presse
Overall Score: 78/100
It's light and clear with large carbonated bubbles. There's a sweet and refreshing with a pleasant elderflower taste, and it's easy to drink. However, some longed for a punchier elderflower aftertaste.
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Sainsbury’s Taste the Difference Sparkling English Elderflower Presse
Overall Score: 74/100
An enjoyable gentle fizz, we loved the subtle elderflower taste. Fruity and subtle with hints of citrus. However, testers mentioned it was a little too sweet for their palate. It's smooth and drinkable with soft bubbles – so it's ideal for a summer’s day.
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Waitrose Sparkling Elderflower Refresher
Overall Score: 72/100
Clear with large carbonated bubbles that produce a pleasant fizz. The flavour is refreshingly light and palate cleansing. The elderflower taste is pleasant, but we would've liked a punchier flavour.
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M&S Sparkling British Elderflower Presse
Overall Score: 72/100
The balanced and light floral aroma notes really come through with a strong overall elderflower scent. The overriding flavour picked up by our tasters was elderflower with a light and balanced sweetness and balance. It's smooth, with a gentle fizz and light bubbles. Unfortunately, we found the aftertaste was a little artificial.
In-store only, M&S, £2.00 for 750ml
Belvoir Light Elderflower Presse
Overall Score: 71/100
Loved for its summery elderflower aroma and refreshing notes. Sadly, the elderflower was a little too subtle and the overall flavour too watery due to the dull fruity floral notes. It's gentle and missing the lively bubbles of a typical fizz.
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Dalston's Fizzy Elderflower
Overall Score: 66/100
This elderflower drink is smooth, with a mild aroma. Our testers found it refreshing and sweet in flavour but some found it reminded them of a sparkling apple juice. It lacked a distinct elderflower quality.
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Fentiman's Gently Sparkling Elderflower
Overall Score: 63/100
It has a water-like appearance with gentle bubbles and a very light elderflower aroma. The initial flavour is quite sweet but then it disappears quickly, leaving a bland aftertaste. We would have liked a stronger elderflower flavour with a longer lasting quality.
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Co-op Irresistible Sparkling Elderflower Presse
Overall Score: 63/100
It has a pleasant and sweet floral aroma. We found it had a very strong floral flavour and an incredibly strong sweetness, with testers picking up on an artificial quality with a flat, non-sparkling texture.
In-store only, Co-op, £1.95 for 750ml
Heartsease Farm Elderflower Presse
Overall Score: 61/100
Smooth in texture with a very mild elderflower aroma. It's unbalanced in taste with a very syrupy and overly sweet flavour.
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Emilie is a freelance news writer and regular contributor for Delish UK. She has worked in food for over 5 years, with a cookery diploma from Leiths School of Food & Wine under her belt. Her spare time is spent disco dancing, cardamom bun eating and planning her next trip abroad which will always revolve around food. Duh!
Mel is the Senior Food & Drink Writer for Good Housekeeping UK, covering all the delicious new product launches that come her way, writing about food and drink topics, and curating gift guides for the best foodie products to buy. Alongside that, she can be found developing and creating cocktails for GH and holds her WSET Level 2 in Wine and Spirits. She was part of the Good Housekeeping Institute food testing team for over four years before moving over to the digital side, so knows a thing or two about great food products. You'll find her scouring the supermarket shelves in her spare time for new and exciting ingredients to experiment with in her kitchen.
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