Darina Allen: Sweet ways to use up elderflower and green gooseberries

Nature has cleverly arranged that gooseberries and elderflowers are in season at the same time of year - the combination of flavours is a marriage made in heaven. 

Elderflower and gooseberries - perfect partners, just in season.

I’ve just picked a bowl full of fresh green gooseberries. They’re about the size of hazelnuts, still tart and underripe but at their best for pies, fools, jams and jellies. 

It’s difficult to convince people that these hard green berries are so good at this stage, not for nibbling, but for cooking. Try them.