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Elderflower Tonic in a highball, drawn with its ingredient layers

Elderflower Tonic recipe

Also known as St Germain Tonic, St Germain and Tonic

BuiltHighballCubed ice4% ABV140 kcal

The Elderflower Tonic is a built cocktail, made with elderflower liqueur and tonic water, served in a highball over ice. It is sparkling.

Strength: about 3.8% ABV in the glass, roughly 6 g of alcohol and about 140 calories per drink (an estimate; brands, sugar and dilution vary).

Elderflower liqueur and tonic, light and floral, a café-terrace favourite.

Elderflower Tonic ingredients

Elderflower liqueur40 ml (1¼ oz)
Tonic watertop up, about 150 ml

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 Tonic

  1. Fill a highball with ice.
  2. Pour the ingredients in order, topping last.
  3. Lift once gently with a barspoon.
  4. Garnish with a lemon wheel and mint.
Glass
Highball
Ice
Cubed
Garnish
Lemon wheel and mint
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Elderflower Tonic: quick answers

How strong is a Elderflower Tonic?
About 3.8% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 6 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
How many calories are in a Elderflower Tonic?
About 140 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 Tonic served in?
A highball, over ice cubes.
How many ingredients does a Elderflower Tonic have?
2 in total: elderflower liqueur and tonic water. Simple enough to make at home.

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