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Elderflower Liqueur cocktails

Delicate and faintly honeyed, elderflower liqueur lifts a cocktail with floral softness without tipping into sweetness. It threads elegantly through the heat of a Spicy Fifty and brightens the easy effervescence of a Hugo Spritz.

2 classic recipes from our canon that use elderflower liqueur — Elderflower Liqueur sits in our liqueurs & fortified shelf.

Spicy Fifty

✦ Proven classicMediumCoupe

Vanilla vodka with elderflower, honey and a slice of chilli — sweet heat in a coupe.

Ingredients

  • ◆50 ml vodka
  • ◆15 ml elderflower liqueur
  • ◆15 ml lime juice
  • ◆10 ml honey syrup
  • ◆2 thin slices jalapeño

Method

  1. 1Shake all ingredients with ice until cold.
  2. 2Double-strain into a chilled coupe.

PRO TIP

Adjust the chilli to taste — it should warm, not scorch.

Garnish — Red chilli slice

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Hugo Spritz

✦ Proven classicEasyWine glass

Prosecco, elderflower, mint and lime — a lighter, floral alternative to the Aperol Spritz.

Ingredients

  • ◆30 ml elderflower liqueur
  • ◆10 ml lime juice
  • ◆4 leaves mint
  • ◆90 ml prosecco
  • ◆splash club soda

Method

  1. 1Add elderflower, lime and mint to an ice-filled wine glass.
  2. 2Add prosecco, then a splash of soda.
  3. 3Stir gently.

PRO TIP

Slap the mint before adding it to wake up the aroma.

Garnish — Mint sprig and lime wheel

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