Elderflower Sour: Captivating Elderflower Sour Cocktail
Sep 08, 2025
If you want a cocktail that looks stunning and tastes even better, this Elderflower Sour is your girl. It is floral, bright and just mysterious enough thanks to our Love Potion Number Nine Bitters. They add depth you cannot fake and no artificial anything. This drink is elegant without trying too hard.
Crafting Your Elderflower Sour with El Guapo™ Love Potion Bitters
Gin brings the crisp backbone. Elderflower adds soft sweetness. Lemon wakes everything up. Love Potion Bitters tie it all together with notes of cherry, cacao and warm spice. The foam makes it gorgeous. The flavor makes it unforgettable.
Yields one cocktail
Ingredients
- 1.5 oz The Botanist Gin
- 0.5 oz St. Germain Elderflower Liqueur
- 0.75 oz fresh lemon juice
- 0.25 oz simple syrup
- 1 egg white
- 6 dashes El Guapo™ Love Potion #9 Bitters
- Rose water in an atomizer
- Edible flowers
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To make simple syrup: Simply add 1 cup sugar to 1 cup boiling water. Remove from heat and let stand for 10 minutes. Leftover syrup will keep in fridge for several weeks.
Instructions
- Add the gin, elderflower, lemon juice, simple syrup and Love Potion Bitters to a shaker filled with ice.
- Shake until cold.
- Strain and discard the ice.
- Return the liquid to the shaker. Add the egg white.
- Shake again without ice until the foam builds.
- Spritz a chilled coupe with rose water.
- Strain the cocktail into the glass.
- Garnish with edible flowers.
Why Love Potion Bitters Transform This Cocktail
The bitters bring depth you do not get from elderflower alone. Tart cherry. Rich cacao. Vanilla. Warm spice. They give the drink romance, mystery and balance. One sip and you understand why we call them Love Potion.
The Science Behind That Gorgeous Foam
A proper dry shake whips the egg white into silky bubbles. No ice means the proteins can stretch and trap air. That is how you get the thick, velvety cap that sits proudly on top of a true sour.
Tips For An Unforgettable Elderflower Sour
- Use fresh lemon juice.
- Chill your coupe.
- Taste before the dry shake if you want to tweak sweetness.
- Play with garnishes. A lemon twist or blackberry works beautifully with the bitters.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What can I use instead of an egg white?
Aquafaba works well. Use about one to one and a half ounces.
Where can I buy El Guapo™ Love Potion #9 Bitters?
Look for them at specialty shops or order directly from us.
Is this cocktail sweet or sour?
It is balanced. Lemon brings the acidity. Elderflower and simple syrup round it out. The bitters add complexity.
Why do you shake the cocktail twice?
The first shake chills and dilutes. The second dry shake builds the foam. Both matter.
