Elderflower Martini

Name: Elderflower Martini
Ingredients: 1 oz Gin; 1 oz elderflower liqueur — St. Germain's elderflower; ½ oz dry vermouth; ½ oz lime juice; lime (optional)

martini · gin

Elderflower liqueur poured in the same measure as the gin isn't a modifier, it's a co-owner. Use an assertive London dry and don't skip the lime, because the acid is the only thing keeping this out of hand-lotion territory. It's a martini the way I'm a bartender: technically.

Ingredients

1 ozGin
1 ozelderflower liqueur — St. Germain's elderflower
½ ozdry vermouth
½ ozlime juice

Garnish

lime (optional)

Method

Add all of the ingredients into a shaker with ice and shake. Garnish with lime if desired.