Elderflower Gin Cocktail
Prep: 5 minutes
Cook: 5 minutes
Chilling Time: 15 minutes
Total: 25 minutes
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.
Makes 2
Nutrition
Serving: 1cocktailCalories: 157Protein: 0.1gTotal Carbs: 4.5gNet Carbs: 4.4gFiber: 0.1gSugar: 2.6g