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Elderflower Sour in a coupe, drawn with its ingredient layers

Elderflower Sour

The Elderflower Sour is a dry shaken gin cocktail, fresh and citrusy. It is made with gin, elderflower liqueur, lemon juice and more, served in a coupe.

Strength: about 13% ABV in the glass, roughly 14 g of alcohol per drink (an estimate; brands and dilution vary).

Ingredients

Gin30 ml (1 oz)
Elderflower liqueur30 ml (1 oz)
Lemon juice25 ml (¾ oz)
Egg white20 ml (¾ oz)

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

Method

  1. Shake everything without ice for 10 seconds to whip the egg white.
  2. Add ice and shake hard again.
  3. Double strain into a chilled coupe.
  4. Garnish with lemon twist.
Glass
Coupe
Ice
None, served up
Garnish
Lemon twist
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