Elderflower Sparkler
Elderflower cordial, sparkling water, and fresh citrus in a delicate non-alcoholic sparkler — elegant, floral, and refreshing without a drop of spirit.
- 1 ozelderflower syrup
- ½ ozfresh lemon juice
- 5 ozsparkling water
- lemon twist and edible flowergarnish
- 1Add elderflower syrup and lemon juice to a champagne flute.
- 2Top with sparkling water.
- 3Stir gently once.
- 4Garnish with a lemon twist and edible flower if available.
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The Elderflower Sparkler showcases elderflower — one of the signature botanical flavors of contemporary British and European drink culture — in a non-alcoholic sparkling format. St-Germain elderflower liqueur, launched by Rob Cooper in 2007 using fresh flowers harvested in a brief two-week window in late May or June from elder trees across the French Alps, transformed elderflower from a British country tradition into a global cocktail ingredient. Elderflower cordial, made by steeping the fragrant cream-white blossoms in sugar syrup with lemon, has been produced in British households for centuries, but St-Germain's commercial success brought the flavor to bars worldwide. The Elderflower Sparkler captures this floral character in a zero-proof format, combining elderflower cordial with sparkling water and fresh citrus for a drink that the Wine Spectator described as "the bartender's ketchup" of the 2010s.
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