Name: Elder Sour
Total time: 4 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 60 ml Elderflower liqueur; 30 ml Lime juice; 15 ml Egg white (pasteurised); 1 Orange bitters

Serve in an

Old-fashioned glass

Ingredients:
2 fl oz	Elderflower liqueur
1 fl oz	Lime juice (freshly squeezed)
1/2 fl oz	Egg white (pasteurised) or Aquafaba (chickpea water) or 3 dashes Fee Brothers Fee Foam cocktail foamer
1 dash	Orange Bitters by Angostura (optional)
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Garnish:

Lemon slice & Luxardo Maraschino Cherry on stick (sail)

How to make:

SHAKE all ingredients with ice and strain back into shaker. DRY SHAKE (without ice) and strain into ice-filled glass.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Egg white (pasteurised) – Eggs

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Strength & taste guide:

Gentle

Boozy

Sweet

Dry/sour

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Review:

So smooth it's almost fluffy. A slightly sweet after-dinner cocktail.

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Variant:

Served 'up' in a sour glass.

History:

Created in 2006 by yours truly in London, England.

A detailed history of the Sours family of cocktails is available on our Sours cocktails page.

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Nutrition:

One serving of Elder Sour contains 161 calories.

Alcohol content:

0.6 standard drinks
8.44% alc./vol. (16.88° proof)
8.9 grams of pure alcohol

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