Author: Nicole
Syrup
- 1 cup elderberries (fresh or frozen)
- ½ cup water
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 teaspoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
Cocktail
- 2 ounces vodka
- 1 ounce elderberry syrup
- 1 teaspoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
- Seltzer water (see Notes)
- For garnish: lemon wheel and fresh herbs (such as rosemary and lavender)
Make Syrup:
- In a small pot on medium-low heat, combine berries and water. Simmer for 5-10 minutes, until berries release their juices.
- Remove from stove. Using the back of a wooden spoon, crush berries to release any extra juice.
- Once berries have been thoroughly crushed, place them in a fine mesh sieve lined with cheese cloth and place over a bowl or measuring cup. Press gently with wooden spoon to release their juice. Discard the juiced berries.
- Rinse out the small pot. Add juice and honey. Simmer over low heat for 5 minutes, stirring to dissolve the honey.
- Remove from heat and stir in lemon juice. Let cool.
- Transfer syrup to a small container. Refrigerate for up to 3 weeks or freeze for up to 6 months. Makes about ½ cup of syrup.
Make Cocktail:
- In an old fashioned glass filled with ice, add vodka, elderberry syrup and lemon juice and stir.
- Top with seltzer water.
- Garnish with a lemon wheel and fresh herbs (such as rosemary and lavender).
* Syrup recipe can be doubled, tripled, etc.
* ½ cup syrup makes 4 cocktails.
* Use sparkling wine in place of seltzer water.
Recipe by Riegl Palate at https://www.rieglpalate.com/elderberry-cocktail/
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