Elderflower liqueur replaces aromatised wine in this riff on a classic Corpse Reviver No.2. This means the bitter oils from the lemon zest twist are crucial...
Love the nose of absinthe followed by the tart/sweetness of the drink itself. Added a thin slice of orange in the glass to work with the absinthe, great balance.
The balance is lovely. I subbed Giffard's Fleur de Sureau Sauvage for the St. Germain, & St. George Terroir for the gin. I had previously pea flowered the gin, making the cocktail as pretty as it was tasty.
It is a great summer cocktail. Initially, it was a bit sweet with the lime sour at the end. Once it sat and got happier, it tasted like a margarita. More like tequila than gin.