Elder Fashion Royale
The Elder Fashion Royale, from Phil Ward at Death & Co., was one of the earliest cocktail recipes to take advantage of St. Germain, an elderflower liqueur brought to market back in 2007. All these years later, it’s still a stunner: glittering straw-gold, nicely dry with a beautiful floral aftertaste.
Since the sparkling wine makes up more than half the drink, it’s important to use a good one! Ward calls for dry Champagne, but any good-quality, not-too-sweet sparkling white will work here.
Ward used Plymouth gin in his original recipe, but we’ve also had good results with aged gin, or a botanic-forward gin like Hendrick’s.
Ingredients
- 1½ parts Gin or Botanical gin or Aged gin
- ½ part Elderflower liqueur
- 1 dash Orange bitters
- 3 parts Sparkling white wine
Instructions
Stir all ingredients (except the sparkling white wine) with ice until chilled. Strain into a flute glass, and top with the sparkling wine. Garnish with a grapefruit twist.
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- Death & Co: Modern Classic Cocktails by David Kaplan and Nick Fauchald
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