Name: Elder Fashioned
Total time: 3 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 60 ml Bourbon whiskey; 15 ml Elderflower liqueur; 2.5 ml Sugar syrup 'rich' (2:1); 1 dash Orange bitters

Ingredients

2 fl oz

Bourbon whiskey

¹⁄₂ fl oz

Elderflower liqueur

¹⁄₁₂ fl oz

Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water) 65.0°Brix

1 dash

Orange Bitters by Angostura

How to make

Glassware

Prepare

Select and pre-chill an OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.

Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.

Method

STIR all ingredients with ice.

STRAIN into ice-filled glass (preferably over a large cube or chunk of block ice).

Garnish

EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Elder Fashioned contains 196 calories

Alcohol content:

1.7 standard drinks
30.45% alc./vol. (60.9° proof)
23.7 grams of pure alcohol

Comments & Discussion

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Caspian Berggren Premium Member 1y

I'm not sure about this one. I tried it before adding ice and then it was delicious. When I added ice the flavours seemed to drift apart and the drink became unbalanced. Next time I'll commit an OF cardinal sin and try this without ice.

Yorey C 2y

kirkland canadian | bitter truth grapefruit ... didn't like this. my choice of whisky probably dragged it down a lot.

Nick Bull Premium Member 3y

Tried with Wild Turkey 101 and St Germain. ‘Twas ok, but tbh I prefer a classic Old Fashioned. Won’t be making my favourites list, but all right for a change once in a while.

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Simon Difford Verified User Premium Member 3y

Thanks, Michael. Have added a link between the two cocktails.

Rob Hogan 4y

First time using Elderflower. Very nice compliment to the oaky bourbon!

Suzanne Alexander 5y

We liked this as a nightcap. Never mixed St Germain with bourbon before, enjoyed it greatly.

Kelley Reece 4y

I hadn’t either until recently. I love this drink and I think it tastes even better substituting the simple syrup with Local Hive honey. Grapefruit bitters with it is amazing as well.