Elder Fashioned

Happy Friday the 13th! For all you triskaidekaphobics out there, put your worries about the 13th away and try this happy hour delight. Hot on the tail of the last week’s Old Fashioned cocktail post comes this variant. Do I sense a new theme here? Well, this variant will tickle your taste buds as I am substituting the sugar with St. Germain – that lovely elderflower liqueur that powered such favorites as St. Germain Spritz, Agave Bloom, Elderflower Thistle, Citadelle Germain, Next to the Last Word, and Holiday Spritz. And this cocktail really delivers. Part Old Fashioned, part Negroni in flavor, I like it. It is different, yet simple… and who doesn’t like that!

Give it a try yourself and let me know if you agree!

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Elder Fashioned

Prep time: 5 mins

Total time: 5 mins

Serves: 1

Ingredients

2 oz bourbon or rye whiskey
½ oz St. Germain
1 dash Angostura bitters
1 dash Fee Brothers orange bitters
orange peel for garnish

Instructions

Chill an old fashioned glass.
In a mixing glass, add whiskey, St. Germain and bitters.
Add ice and stir to thoroughly chill.
Add ice to the chilled glass.
Strain the cocktail into the chilled glass with ice.
Twist orange peel over top and drop in.

Chill an old fashioned glass. In a mixing glass, add whiskey, St. Germain and bitters. Add ice and stir to thoroughly chill. Add ice to the chilled glass. Strain the cocktail into the chilled glass with ice. Twist orange peel over top and drop in.