The Best Gin Drinks with Elderflower!
I’m not sure why, but everywhere I turn I see Elderflower. In food, in drinks, in home decor… but let’s stick to the drinks. Here are the best gin drinks with elderflower!
#1 The Elderflower and Cucumber Gimlet.
The Elderflower and Cucumber Gimlet
Gin, elderflower, cucumber, and lime create this Elderflower and Cucumber Gimlet gin drink.
Equipment
- Cocktail shaker and strainer(s)
- Your choice of glassware, martini glass or coupe.
- Maybe a muddler.
Ingredients
- 2 Oz. Gin Try Hendrick's for the cucumber hints.
- 1 Oz. Elderflower liqueur
- 1 Oz. Lime juice
- Cucumber slices for muddling or garnish
Instructions
- Combine your ingredients into a cocktail shaker with ice.
- Do your shaking thing.
- Strain into your cocktail glass, garnish with cucumber.
Notes
If you would like more cucumber flavor, muddle a few pieces of cucumber in your cocktail shaker before you add ice and shake.
#2 Elderflower Aviation
Elderflower Aviation Gin Cocktail
A little twist on the Aviation to add flavors of Elderflower.
Equipment
- Shaker and strainer, coupe glass.
Ingredients
- 1.5 Oz. Gin
- .75 Oz. Lemon juice
- .5 Oz. Maraschino cherry liquor
- .5 Oz. Elderflower liquor
- Luxardo cherry For garnish!
Instructions
- Chill your coupe glass.
- In the meantime, combine your gin, lemon juice, maraschino liquor, and elderflower liquor into a shaker with ice.
- Mix it all up.
- Strain over your coupe after you have tossed your chilling ice.
- Garnish with a Luxardo cherry and lemon.
#3 Elderflower Gin and Tonic
Elderflower Gin and Tonic
A nice way to fancy up your gin and tonic cocktail with the hint of elderflower.
Equipment
- Balloon glass
- Cocktail spear if you like
Ingredients
- 1.5 Oz. Gin try a London dry variety
- .5 Oz. Elderflower liqueur like St. Germaine
- Indian or Indian light tonic water
- Lemon peel for the oils!
Instructions
- Add your gin and elderflower liqueur directly to your balloon glass, already filled with ice.
- Top with tonic water, to taste.
- Garnish with a lemon peel.
#4 The Lumiere Light
The Lumiere Light
This unique gin cocktail pairs yellow Chartreuse with gin, fresh lime juice, and a dash of orange bitters. Totally unique, sweet and herbal, and delicious.
Equipment
- Cocktail Shaker!
- Coupe glass.
Ingredients
- 1.5 Oz. Gin
- 1 Oz. Elderflower
- .75 Oz. Lime juice
- .5 Oz. Yellow Chartreurse
- 1 Dash Orange bitters
Instructions
- Super simple! Gather all of your ingredients and toss them in a cocktail shaker.
- Add some ice and shake away.
- Strain into your coupe, and add a bit of fresh lime peel to garnish.
#5 The Feisty Pony
Feisty Pony Gin Refresher
Make a great refresher with gin, elderflower, ginger beer, a hint of mint and lime.
Equipment
- Cocktail Shaker!
- Collins glass.
Ingredients
- 2 Oz. Gin
- 1 Oz. Elderflower liqueur
- 6 Oz. Ginger beer
- Lime to squeeze and garnish
- Mint to garnish
Instructions
- In your cocktail shaker, combine your gin, elderflower, and ice.
- Shake it up!
- Pour into your Collins glass over crushed ice.
- Top with ginger beer, a squeeze of lime, amd mint.
#6 The Smooth Tiki 75
The Smooth Tiki 75 Gin and Bubbles Cocktail
Mix up a traditional gin brunch drink with some tiki influences.
Equipment
- Cocktail Shaker!
- Champagne glass
Ingredients
- 1.5 Oz. Gin
- .75 Oz. Elderflower liqueur
- .75 Oz. Pineapple juice
- Splash Lemon juice
- Splash Simple syrup
- Prosecco to finish
- Dehydrated lemon for garnish
Instructions
- Combine all of your ingredients in a shaker – except for the bubbles!
- Use ice in your shaker to make sure it's all nice and chill.
- Strain into your champagne glass, and top with prosecco or your favorite bubbles, and a dehydrated lemon. Or lime. Or pineapple. Or whatever.
#7 The Jump High Gin Drink
The Jump High Gin Cocktail
Gin and Elderflower make this apple and ginger ale drink delicious and light. It's on the sweet side, but that might just be right up your lane.
Equipment
- Shaker and rocks glass.
Ingredients
- 1.5 Oz. Gin
- .5 Oz. Elderflower liqueur
- 1.5 Oz. Apple juice
- Ginger Ale to top things off
- Mint To garnish things with
Instructions
- Use a rocks glass, or bigger, to create this Jump High drink.
- In your shaker, add your gin, elderflower liqueur, and apple juice.
- Give it a good shake, and transfer to your rocks glass, or collins glass, already filled with ice.
- Top with your ginger ale.
- Garnish with mint.
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