Blood Thirsty Elderflower Martini

1. Add a handful of ice to a cocktail shaker.
2. Add the vodka, Belvoir Farm Elderflower Cordial, Vermouth and Maraschino liqueur (if using).
3. Secure the lid of the shaker and shake hard for 40 seconds.
4. Strain your elderflower martini into a cocktail glass.
5. Thread the cherries onto a cocktail pick and suspend over the drink (ensure the cherries are partially submerged in the liquid).
6. At the point of serving, use a syringe to drizzle the grenadine over the cherries to allow the syrup to drip into the drink in streaks before resting on the bottom of the glass.

Expert Tips

• Chill the grenadine – this helps it fall through the cocktail in trails.
• Syringes add a splash of theatre to the presentation – let guests drip their own grenadine ‘blood’ over the cherries.
• If you do not have a syringe a small spoon can be used to drizzle the grenadine over the cherries instead.
• Swap the vodka for gin if preferred.