Elderflower Battered Fish & Lemon Slices For A Fish Finger Sandwich

Using cold fizzy soda in a batter is one thing, but using Franklin & Sons Hedgerow Elderflower Lemonade is quite another for this fried fish sandwich of epic proportion. I’m suggesting you use the batter to coat and fry the fillets of fish, but also some thin slices of lemon, which turn crisp and chewy and are an especially great combination stuffed in a roll alongside the crispy fish with some soft lettuce, sliced gherkin and too much mayonnaise!  

INGREDIENTS

• 4 firm white fish fillets, such as cod, hake or coley  
• 1 small unwaxed lemon, 8 thin slices, pips removed, the ends reserved to squeeze 
• 1 bottle Franklin and Sons Hedgerow Elderflower Lemonade, very cold 
• 100g plain flour, plus more to dust 
• 40g cornflour 
• Salt and pepper 
• Neutral oil to fry 
• Sliced pickles, such as gherkins 
• 4 Soft rolls, to serve
• 80g mayonnaise, to serve  
• soft lettuce leaves, for serving, washed and separated  
• Butter, to butter the rolls