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

Elder Fashioned
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Serve in an Old-fashioned glass

Ingredients:
2 oz	Bourbon whiskey
¹⁄₂ oz	Elderflower liqueur
0.08 oz	Monin Pure Cane Syrup (65.0°brix, equivalent to 2:1 rich syrup)
1 dash	Orange Bitters by Angostura

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How to make:

Select and pre-chill an Old-fashioned glass.
Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.
STIR all ingredients with ice.
STRAIN into ice-filled glass (preferably over a large cube or chunk of block ice).
EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Strength & taste guide:

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Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

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Review:

"Elder" (elderflower) adds a subtle floral note to bourbon in this riff on a classic Old Fashioned.

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Variant:

Elder Fashion, Padovani

History:

Created in 2006 by yours truly at The Cabinet Room in London, England.

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Nutrition:

One serving of Elder Fashioned contains 196 calories

Alcohol content:

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

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Caspian Berggren

21st January at 14:09

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

7th February 2024 at 20:55

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

Nick Bull

7th August 2023 at 19:38

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.

Rob Hogan

22nd June 2022 at 02:50

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

Suzanne Alexander

8th December 2020 at 04:08

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

Kelley Reece

22nd February 2022 at 05:54

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.

Rebecca Jeanson

6th November 2020 at 20:07

an old classic I love to make. good for guests

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