Gooseberry Fool

I lugged tins of gooseberries back from the UK on my last visit, as they have proven to be as elusive as seville oranges here in Canada. The season is apparently two weeks long sometime in June. I cooked the berries in their syrup to slightly reduce their tartness, added a slug of elderberry cordial (thank god for ikea) and then folded the fruit puree into the whipped cream. I halved the recipe as it was just for the 2 of us, and made 4 glasses worth. Very retro and very delicious!