On a snowy January day back in 2020, I participated in a mixology class. We made three separate cocktails. My favorite one of the night was simple, gin & tonic with a twist of lime. It became my go-to cocktail when dining out and something I experimented with at home. On a whim one evening, I added a splash of St. Germaine Elderflower liqueur to my cocktail. And loved it! I now make my gin & tonic’s that way at home and ask for a splash of the liqueur to be added to my G&T when out.
Last Fall, at another mixology class, the mixologist referred to elderflower liqueur as “the ketchup of the bartending trade”. I definitely agree – both are condiments that make everything they are served with taste better. And there’s no better time to share this recipe than today, for National Gin & Tonic Day!
Elderflower Gin & Tonic
Elderflower Gin & Tonic
(an original recipe by Linda J Heuser)
Total Time Required: 5 minutes
Makes: 1 cocktail
Ingredients:
- 1-1/2 to 2 ounces gin, to taste
- 1/2 ounce St Germaine Elderflower liqueur
- 3 – 4 ounces tonic water, to taste
- lime wedge for serving
Directions:
Add the gin & elderflower liqueur to a rocks glass. Top the alcohols off with the tonic water. Squeeze a lime wedge into the cocktail. Add ice and serve.
Classic with a twist!
Cheers for Gin & Tonic Day!! ~Linda
Elderflower Gin & Tonic (an original recipe by Linda J Heuser) Total Time Required: 5 minutes, Makes: 1 cocktail
Ingredients:
- 1-1/2 to 2 ounces gin, to taste
- 1/2 ounce St Germaine Elderflower liqueur
- 3 – 4 ounces tonic water, to taste
- lime wedge for serving
Directions:
Add the gin & elderflower liqueur to a rocks glass. Top the alcohols off with the tonic water. Squeeze a lime wedge into the cocktail. Add ice and serve.