birch and elderflower liqueur
When Life Gives You Melons, Make Melonade
- Prep
- Serves1
- Glasscoupe
- Methodshake
A sweet delight for a summer's day. Combining beautiful fruity flavours with our very own birch and elderflower spirit. Recipe kindly provided to us by Jack from Scottish Mixology.
Ingredients
- 50 ml Birch and Elderflower Wild Scottish Spirit
- 30 ml pear liqueur
- 15 ml lemon juice
- 1 tsp honey syrup
- 1 egg white (or aquafaba for a vegan alternative)
- 5 to 6 pieces galia melon
- pear slice, to garnish
Method
- Muddle the melon in a cocktail shaker.
- Add the spirit, liqueur, lemon juice, honey syrup, and egg white.
- Dry shake hard for 15 to 20 seconds until emulsified.
- Add ice to the shaker.
- Shake hard for 10 to 12 seconds.
- Strain into a coupe glass.
- Garnish with a slice of pear.
Making the Pear Liqueur
Cut up some pears into small cubes. Put all the pieces into a glass jar. Use 1/2 tbsp of caster sugar for each pear. Cover with gin. Leave for 1 week in a dark cupboard, shaking daily. Taste and adjust sugar if needed. Strain through a sieve into a sterile jar and store in the fridge.
Honey
Combine honey with 1 tsp hot water and stir into a syrup. Leave to cool before use.