Cider Elderflower Spritz Cocktail Recipe
Dry sparkling cider with elderflower and lemon — orchard-sharp, and lighter than any wine spritz.
- Category: Popular
- Glass: Wine glass
- ABV: 7%
- Difficulty: Easy
- Prep time: ~3 min
Ingredients
- Sparkling apple cider150 ml (5.1 oz)
- Elderflower cordial25 ml (0.8 oz)
- Fresh lemon juice15 ml (0.5 oz)
How to Make It
- Fill a wine glass with ice.
- Add the elderflower cordial and lemon juice.
- Top with cold sparkling cider and stir gently.
- Garnish with an apple slice and mint.
Garnish
Apple slice and mint
What it tastes like
Fruit notes come forward, it carries a floral top note, it is carbonated, it drinks cool and easy and it is low in alcohol.
The technique
Built in the glass. Ice goes into the serving glass, the ingredients go on top, and you stir once if at all. Anything carbonated goes in LAST and never gets stirred; every turn of the spoon costs you bubbles. Fill the glass to the rim with ice: less ice melts faster, not slower.
Glass and ice
A stemmed wine glass. The big bowl leaves room for ice and fruit, and gives the aroma somewhere to gather.
Ingredient notes and substitutes
- Fresh lemon juice
- Freshly squeezed lemon; one lemon gives 30-40 ml. It can swap with lime, but lemon is softer and less aromatic, so use a touch more.
The Story
Cider is the older drink across Ireland and western England, and the elderflower grows in the same hedgerows as the apple trees.
Frequently asked questions
- How is a Cider Elderflower Spritz mixed?
- It is built in the glass and served in a wine glass.
- How strong is a Cider Elderflower Spritz?
- Roughly 7% ABV as served — lighter than a beer — a long-conversation drink that takes a second round.
- Can a Cider Elderflower Spritz be made without alcohol?
- Simply leaving the spirit out does not work — the body and the bitterness go with it. The 86 alcohol-free recipes in the catalogue are built to hit that balance from the start.
- Is a Cider Elderflower Spritz hard to make?
- Easy. No bar kit required — a measure, ice and a jar will do.
The main ingredient here is also a dream symbol: Apple in a dream
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