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Elder Fashioned recipe
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The Elder Fashioned is a stirred gin cocktail, made with gin, elderflower liqueur and orange bitters, served in a rocks glass over a large cube. It is spirit-forward.
Phil Ward, Death & Co, New York: an Old Fashioned built on gin and elderflower liqueur.
Elder Fashioned ingredients
| Gin | 60 ml (2 oz) |
| Elderflower liqueur | 15 ml (½ oz) |
| Orange bitters | 2 dashes |
How to make an Elder Fashioned
- Add everything to a mixing glass with plenty of ice.
- Stir until very cold, about 30 seconds.
- Strain over fresh ice in a rocks glass.
- Garnish with a grapefruit twist.
- Glass
- Rocks glass
- Ice
- Large cube
- Garnish
- Grapefruit twist
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Elder Fashioned: quick answers
- How strong is a Elder Fashioned?
- About 29% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 22 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
- How many calories are in a Elder Fashioned?
- About 170 calories per drink, from the alcohol and the sweet and fresh ingredients. An estimate: brands and the amount of sugar change it. Compare every drink in the cocktail calorie chart.
- What glass is a Elder Fashioned served in?
- A rocks glass, over one large ice cube.
- How many ingredients does a Elder Fashioned have?
- 3 in total: gin, elderflower liqueur and orange bitters. Simple enough to make at home.
