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Elderflower Martini in a martini glass, drawn with its ingredient layers

Elderflower Martini recipe

Name: Elderflower Martini
Prep time: 3 min
Total time: 3 min
Yield: 1 cocktail
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 45 ml (1½ oz) Gin; 15 ml (½ oz) Elderflower liqueur; 15 ml (½ oz) Dry vermouth

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The Elderflower Martini is a stirred gin cocktail, made with gin, elderflower liqueur and dry vermouth, served in a martini glass. It is spirit-forward.

Strength: about 25% ABV in the glass, roughly 19 g of alcohol and about 160 calories per drink (an estimate; brands, sugar and dilution vary).

Elderflower Martini ingredients

Gin	45 ml (1½ oz)
Elderflower liqueur	15 ml (½ oz)
Dry vermouth	15 ml (½ oz)

Measures for one serve. Open the drink in Bar Bible to scale it to a batch or switch to ounces.

How to make an Elderflower Martini

Add everything to a mixing glass with plenty of ice.
Stir until very cold, about 30 seconds.
Strain into a chilled martini glass.
Garnish with a lemon twist.

Glass: Martini glass
Ice: None, served up
Garnish: Lemon twist

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Elderflower Martini: quick answers

How strong is a Elderflower Martini?: About 25% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 19 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
How many calories are in a Elderflower Martini?: About 160 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 Elderflower Martini served in?: A martini glass, with no ice in the glass.
How many ingredients does a Elderflower Martini have?: 3 in total: gin, elderflower liqueur and dry vermouth. Simple enough to make at home.

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Elderflower Martini variations

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