Two Cocktails for Midsummer

If you’ve spent time in Scandinavia in the summer, you probably had a glass of sweet cold “saft.” Saft is a concentrated syrup used to make juice and can be mixed with still water, sparkling, or used creatively for a cocktail. You can purchase it here! Read our Midsummer blog to learn more about the holiday and how to celebrate.

We’ve tested two simple summer drinks you can make with elderflower and black currant saft for easy summer cocktails.

The Elderflower Drop

A take on the classic Lemon Drop with a sweet and floral elderflower twist.

Print Recipe

Cook Time 5

Course Drinks

Servings 1 drink

Equipment

1 cocktail shaker

Ingredients

1 oz fresh lemon juice
1 oz Lars Elderflower Saft
0.5 oz St. Germain Elderflower Liqueur
1.5 oz vodka or clear liquor of choice

Instructions

Combine ingredients into a cocktail shaker filled 1/3 with ice.
Shake until cold, and strain into a glass.
Enjoy!

Notes

Fresh lemon juice really is key here. It will make all the difference.

You can easily fit a quantity for two into one shaker by doubling each ingredient. Simply divide into two glasses.

Measure all of your ingredients into a cocktail shaker, filled 1/3 with ice.

Use fresh lemon if you can! It makes a big difference in the taste of the drink. You can find this lemon spoon rest here!

St. Germain is an elderflower liqueur that will add an extra elderflower boost to your cocktail

You can buy saft here, a little goes a long way!

Fun fact – St. Germain has only been made since 2007 and has since become a staple on many menus and in bars across the world!

Shake your cocktail until cold, strain into your favorite glass, and enjoy!