This light, bright, effervescent cocktail combines the fruity, floral, sweet & slightly tart flavor of elderflower with sparkling white wine.  Because elderflower syrup has a fair amount of sweetness, it’s best if the sparkling wine used is quite dry. Ingredients:       (Makes 1 Drink) 1 oz Elderflower Syrup Dry Sparkling White Wine Orange Twist Directions: 1. …

This gorgeous, simple cocktail is very smooth with a pleasant mild huckleberry flavor, rum & a hint of lime. Ingredients:      Makes 1 Drink 3/4oz Huckleberry Simple Syrup 2oz White Rum (we used Bacardi) 1/2oz Lime Juice Fresh or thawed Huckleberries for garnish Directions: 1. Fill a shaker with ice and add the simple syrup, rum …

A fairly classic martini with a little added complexity – a sweet floral touch from the elderflower and subtle citrus overtones from the lime. Ingredients:       (Makes 1 Drink) 2oz Flash-Infused Lime Vodka (Recipe & Technique at How to Flash Infuse Alcohols) .75 oz Elderflower Syrup .5oz Dry Vermouth Directions: 1. Shake together all ingredients with …

Like a lemon drop, but made with yuzu juice instead, turning the classic cocktail into something more floral and complex.  Delicious! Ingredients:       (Makes 1 Drink) 1 thin slice of Ginger 3/4oz Yuzu Juice 1/2oz Simple Syrup (How to Make Simple Syrup) 2oz Vodka (we used Smirnoff) Vanilla Scented Sugar for the Rim (How to …

This is one of our favorite new techniques since discovering it over on the French Culinary Institute’s Cooking Issues Blog.  With an isi cream whipper and some gas chargers (N20) you can infuse small amounts of alcohol with incredible flavors and colors in one minute. If you’ve already learned the technique, you can skip right …

Here’s a Japan-inspired take on a classic margarita that’s very elegant.  Yuzu juice adds complex depth far beyond lemon’s, replacing its tartness with a blend of tart, honeyed and floral flavors. Serving this cocktail straight up (without ice) lets the beautiful glow of the citrus juices shine through the glass unencumbered and keeps their flavor …

This cocktail is elegant and luxurious…an elderflower suffused variation on the classic French 75 cocktail. Ingredients:       (Makes 1 Drink) 1.5oz Gin (we used Bombay Sapphire) 1oz Elderflower Syrup .5oz Lemon Juice, freshly squeezed Dry Sparkling Wine Lemon Twist Directions: 1. Shake gin, elderflower syrup & lemon juice with ice. 2. Strain the mixture into a …

This twist on the Brandy Sidecar has a brandy & orange flavor given more body and supporting flavors by the yuzu juice. Ingredients:       (Makes 1 Drink) 2oz Brandy 3/4oz Yuzu Juice 1/2oz Cointreau Lemon Twist for Garnish Directions: 1. Pour all ingredients into a shaker. 2. Add ice & shake to chill & combine. …

This play on a Manhattan features the ultra complex, layered flavor of elderflower paired with bourbon infused with orange, star anise and pink peppercorns, evoking the homey flavors, aromas and essence of autumn. Ingredients:       (Makes 1 Drink) 2 oz Flash-Infused Autumn Bourbon (Recipe & Technique at How to Flash Infuse Alcohols) 1/2 oz Dry Vermouth …

Includes huckleberry, peppercorn, and liquor flavored simple syrup recipes. Simple syrup is so called because it’s…well…simple.  A base simple syrup is nothing more than 1 part water to 1 part sugar.  Use simple syrup to sweeten cold drinks like lemonade, cocktails or hibiscus tea without endless stirring.  Dab it onto cakes before you frost them to …