Elderflower Gimlet Cocktail
- Strong
- citrus
A citrus, strong cocktail, shaken over ice, served in an old fashioned glass.
Serve in: old fashioned glass
Ingredients
- 2 ozgin
- 1 ozelderflower liqueur
- 1.5 ozlime juice
- 0.5 ozsimple syrup
- 1 tsprose water
- dried rose petalsoptional
- iceoptional
How to Make an Elderflower Gimlet
Instructions
- Fill up a cocktail shaker with ice, then add the gin, elderflower liqueur, lime juice, simple syrup and rose water.
- Shake and strain into an old fashioned glass over ice.
Garnish
Decorate with garden rose petals or edible dried rose petals.
Tips & substitutions
- No gin? Try vodka, tequila or white rum.
- No lime juice? Try lemon juice.
The glass
Serve this one in an old fashioned glass. The old fashioned glass or rocks glass is a short tumbler used for serving spirits, such as whisky, neat or with ice cubes. It is also normally used to serve certain cocktails, such as the Old Fashioned, from which it receives its name.
Did you know
A variation of the classic gimlet that brings a springtime feel to the drink.
