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Elderflower Gin Fizz
Be sure to use a small capacity (8 to 10oz max) tall glass, or this cocktail will become over-diluted. Due to the lack of ice in the serve, also ensure...
Debra Carlotti
30th March 2025 at 21:43
I did not chill the soda water! It warmed up too quickly. Thanks for the tip.
18th October 2023 at 04:18
Fiorente recently appeared in our area and my wife just stocked up on Belvoir Farms Sparkling Elderflower Lemonade so used that instead of soda. A big lemon (1 oz/drink) countered the extra sugar of the lemonade. I normally shake & dilute a lot: shake thoroughly, let stand while I ready glasses & garnishes, then shake again before straining every last drop into the glasses (waste not, want not). 4 oz of ingredients yielded just 6 oz after dilution so added a few ice cubes to 10 oz glasses. Good!
7th March 2023 at 09:15
Needed more soda, even with just an 8 oz/240ml highball glass. Fill to the brim in such a glass. A decent, if uninteresting fizz with elderflower, juniper and citrus to the fore.
4th August 2021 at 18:01
Pas mal, plutôt pas dégueu !