Elderflower & Pear Smoothie

A bit of a sophisticated smoothie I found in a smoothies & juices book I bought. I'm writing the recipe as written but I made mine with canned pears so skipped the first step and just threw eveything in the blender, was quite yummy, even toddler DD enjoyed it.

• Ready In: 17 mins
• Serves: 1-2

Ingredients

• 4  small  firm pears, peeled & cored
• 2  heads elderberry flowers (or a dash or cordial)
• 1  strip lemon zest
• 1  tablespoon brown sugar
• 4  tablespoons water
• 200  ml skim milk

Directions

1. Place pears, elderflowers, lemon zest, suagr & water in a saucepan, cover tightly and simmer until the pears are very soft, allow to cool.
2. Discard the elderflowers & lemon zest and process the pears, cooking liquid & milk in a blender until smooth.