Old Town Vodka Punch

Elderflower liqueur – sometimes called “bartender’s ketchup” for how often it’s brought in to pump up a drink’s flavors – can sometimes overwhelm other delicate flavors in a drink. Not so here, where inventor Jean Tomaro of Chicago’s Hogshalt Hospitality tames it with the summery flavor of Aperol.
You can use Campari, if you prefer a more bitter flavor, but it won’t taste as much of a sun-melted grapefruit candy as the original recipe does.

Ingredients
- 1½ parts Vodka or Citrus vodka or Vanilla vodka
- ¾ part Lemon juice
- ½ part Sweet orange apéritif or Bitter orange apéritif
- ½ part Elderflower liqueur
- ½ part Simple syrup
Instructions
Shake with ice and strain into an ice-filled short glass. Garnish with a wedge or twist of lemon or grapefruit.


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- Old Town Vodka Punch from Imbibe magazine
