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Bitter Elder

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Bitter Elder
Alcoholic Cocktail Rocks or Old-Fashioned Glass 5 ingredients

Recipe

  • 1.5 oz Gin
  • 1/2 oz Elderflower Liqueur
  • 1/2 oz. Aperol or Campari
  • 1/4 oz. Lemon Juice
  • Lemon Garnish

Instructions

Shake the gin, Elderflower Liqueur, Aperol, and lemon juice with ice. Strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with a lemon or lime twist or peel. Serve in any cocktail glass, although we recommend using a martini glass, if you have one on-hand.

About Bitter Elder

Sweet and and slightly bitter but in a really good way. This drink looks especially amazing when strained into a martini glass. With enough shaking, the ice creates crystals on the top layer of the drink which add to the overall experience. This is a take on another one of our favorites that uses Campari instead of Aperol, which you can View Here. Many prefer the bitterness of Campari to the slightly sweeter Aperol. Either way, we recommend trying them both and forming your own opinion!

This cocktail is alcoholic, so drink responsibly! Best served in a Rocks or Old-Fashioned Glass, though any glass works!

Feel free to get creative with substitutions — try different fruit types, sugar substitutes, or liquor brands. Crafting cocktails should be fun!

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This drink uses 4 core ingredients. Click any ingredient to find more drinks featuring it:

  1. Gin
  2. Elderflower Liqueur
  3. Aperol
  4. Lemon Juice

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