Maple Elderflower Cocktail

Elderflower tea

50 grams (about 2 oz) of dried elderflowers

3 cups of water at 160 degrees F (70 degrees Celsius)

Mix water and elderflowers and stir for 3.5 minutes lightly bruising the flowers against the side of the bowl

Strain Elderflowers out of the tea.  Let the tea cool before using if you want it to be at it's best in a cocktail.  

Elderflower Maple cocktail

5 oz of Elderflower tea

1 oz of gin

1 oz of Embark Maple- Bourbon Barrel for a rich, complex flavor, or Elderberry to lean into the fruity character

.5 oz of lemon juice

Combine everything into a cocktail shaker with ice.  Stir until shaker is chilled.  Pour cocktail out into a glass of your choice, and enjoy this light refreshing drink on a hot summer day.