Elderflower Champagne Cocktail
The Elderflower Champagne Cocktail is elderflower liqueur and gin poured into a flute and topped with brut Champagne, finished with a lemon twist. The elderflower adds a soft floral sweetness, the gin gives it structure, and the Champagne makes it bright and dry. Easy to build in a flute, it is a natural pick for Mother's Day weekend.
- GlassFlute
- MethodBuilt in the glass
- Ingredients3
Directions
- Pour the elderflower liqueur into a Champagne flute.
- Pour the gin over it.
- Top with Champagne.
ToolsJiggerFlute glass
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The Elderflower Champagne Cocktail is a modern sparkling drink built on elderflower liqueur, which became a bar staple in the late 2000s. It follows the same idea as the classic Champagne Cocktail and the French 75: add a modifier and a spirit, then top with sparkling wine.
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What you'll need to buy
Based on 750ml bottles (25.4 oz), rounded up.
Bottle math, generally
Batching dilution
When you batch, there's no ice melting in a shaker, so you add the water yourself: 18% for spirit-forward drinks, 25% for shaken ones.
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