Elderberry Cocktail
Author: Nicole
Ingredients
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)
Instructions
Make Syrup:
  1. In a small pot on medium-low heat, combine berries and water. Simmer for 5-10 minutes, until berries release their juices.
  2. Remove from stove. Using the back of a wooden spoon, crush berries to release any extra juice.
  3. 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.
  4. Rinse out the small pot. Add juice and honey. Simmer over low heat for 5 minutes, stirring to dissolve the honey.
  5. Remove from heat and stir in lemon juice. Let cool.
  6. 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:
  1. In an old fashioned glass filled with ice, add vodka, elderberry syrup and lemon juice and stir.
  2. Top with seltzer water.
  3. Garnish with a lemon wheel and fresh herbs (such as rosemary and lavender).
Notes
* 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/