Step 1.
- Chill a cocktail glass by filling it with ice water. Set aside.
Step 2.
- In a shaker, combine 2 oz of gin, 0.5 oz of elderflower liqueur, and 0.5 oz of fresh lemon juice.
Step 3.
- Fill the shaker with ice and shake vigorously for about 15 seconds.
Step 4.
- Empty the ice water from the cocktail glass and strain the mixture into the glass.
Step 5.
- Garnish with an elderflower blossom or a twist of lemon peel.