My elderflower gin cocktail is a refreshing and flavorful twist on the classic gin and tonic! Fresh cucumber, aromatic basil, and sweet sugar-free elderflower syrup make this one of the best keto cocktails ever!
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Everyone NEEDS to know how to make this elderflower gin cocktail! I've been making this cocktail for a long time, and I'm finally sharing this amazing recipe with you. When I'm craving a keto cocktail, my go-to recipes are a classic cosmopolitan, margarita, or this elderflower gin cocktail.
A gin and elderflower cocktail combines the freshness of cucumbers with the aromatic fragrance notes of basil and the sweetness of homemade and sugar-free cucumber elderflower syrup. The lime juice rounds out the flavor, making it a truly magnificent cocktail!
Gin Elderflower Cocktail Ingredients
- Gin - A good quality gin. I used Longdon dry gin.
- Elderflower liqueur - The best-known elderflower liqueur is St. Germain, but it's quite expensive.
- Lime juice
- Basil leaves
- Cucumber
- Sparkling water
- Erythritol
How To Make Gin And Elderflower Cocktail
- In a small pan, dissolve the Erythritol with half a cup of water. Add the elderflower liqueur and bring it to a boil over high heat. Simmer for 2 to 3 minutes and then remove from the heat.
- Stir in the grated cucumber and let it reach room temperature. Strain the elderflower syrup through a sieve and set aside.
- In a cocktail shaker, muddle the basil leaves with the lime juice. Fill the shaker with ice.
- Add the gin and elderflower syrup to the cocktail shaker. Shake until well combined and chilled.
- Pour into glasses with ice and top with sparkling water. Optionally garnish with cucumber slices and basil leaves.
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📖 Recipe
Elderflower Gin Cocktail
Ingredients
- 4 oz Gin
- 2 oz Lime Juice
- 8-10 leaves Basil plus extra to garnish, optional
- 2 oz Cucumber Elderflower Syrup (see below)
- 2 oz Sparking Water
- Cucumber Slices to garnish, optional
For the Cucumber Elderflower Syrup
- 2 tablespoon Low Carb Sugar Substitute
- 1 Cucumber grated
- ½ cup Water
- ⅓ cup Elderflower Liqueur
Instructions
To Make the Cucumber Elderflower Syrup
- In a small saucepan, dissolve the Erythritol in the water. Add the elderflower liqueur and bring it to a boil over high heat. Simmer for 2-3 minutes and remove from the heat.
- Add the grated cucumber, stir and allow to reach room temperature. Strain through a sieve and set aside.
To Make the Cocktail
- In a cocktail shaker, muddle the basil leaves with the lime juice.
- Fill the shaker with ice.
- Add the gin and cucumber-elderflower syrup and shake well to combine and chill.
- Pour over the ice and top with sparkling water.
- Garnish with cucumber slices and basil leaves.
Notes
Nutrition
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