This weekend is Midsommar and I wanted to make a cocktail that was perfect for warm weather and had a little Swedish flavor to it. Aquavit would have been the obvious choice, but I decided to work with elderflower syrup from Ikea instead.
This was one tasty cocktail. A super easy, refreshing drinker that isn’t too strong. Actually, it might be too easy a drinker! I was afraid the lime juice would overpower the elderflower, but the flavor blend was just right, not too sweet and not too tart.
Lady Dani
2 oz vodka
1 oz elderflower syrup
2 T lime juice
splash of Angostura bitters
4 ice cubes
shaker
soda water
highball glass
Put the vodka, elderflower syrup, lime juice, bitters and ice in a the shaker. Shake. Pout into highball glass. Fill with soda water.
© 2005 – 2015 Kathy Lewinski & Susan Cornish
This is also excellent with gin. 😉
I bet it is! I am a gin girl myself, but thought I’d mix things up this week.