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Trying a new fancy drink wherever we go is now a part of our travel routine. This actually started during our trip to Portland, Maine. We found this corner bar that only made specialty drinks and we ended up going there every single night until we left. We really look forward to trying new cocktails…and if we love them enough, we try to replicate them at home! Which is ALSO something we really enjoy… when the kids aren’t here, we make a delicious cocktail, make something insanely delectable like King Crab Leg dinner (and roasted asparagus…yum), and have the best night ever 🙂 🙂

The drink featured here comes from Tempe, Arizona! The Herbalist is a refreshingly zesty, yet minty, cocktail made with Elderflower Liqueur. Once you try Elderflower Liqueur, it will be your new favorite drink ingredient….and it smells as good as it tastes. Warning: we had two of these each the other night, and I don’t remember how I got to bed…SO…one is enough for me! It didn’t take me long to replicate this drink…I hope you love it as much as we do.

“Once you try Elderflower Liqueur, it will be your new favorite drink ingredient…”

The Herbalist

Ingredients for two martini-style cocktails:

4 shots Elderflower Liqueur

3 shots of your favorite Gin (we chose Gray Whale)

Juice 2 large limes (if they are tiny, better make it 3)

Fresh Mint

1 shot of Simple Syrup

Ice and a martini shaker

Muddler

Martini Shaker Strainer (we like little bits of mint, but you may want to strain it for a clean finish)

First Step: Muddle your handful of fresh mint…it smells SO good….

Next: Juice your limes and add it

Then: add your Gin and Elderflower Liqueur

Finally: add your simple syrup, a decent amount of ice, and shake!

This drink is perfect for summer, and is definitely a keeper! If you make this, be sure to comment! AND, share this drink with a friend…

Enjoy!!!

From your travel hosts,

Heather and Nate