Velvet Elderberry
The velvet elderberry cocktail is inspired by this Bath and Body Works fragrance: About the fragrance I purchased this foaming hand soap in 2023. It is currently unavailable online, but it will hopefully be back at some point. The scent notes listed for this fragrance are: Ripe elderberry Raspberries Sweet musk Designing the cocktail I used club soda for the mixer. For the raspberry note, I used Chambord. For the musk note, I used white rum. The elderberry note was the most important one to perfect since it was the note from which the fragrance (and cocktail) got its name. Most commercial elderberry syrups are advertised for medicinal use, so I decided to make my own. I purchased dried elderberries at a local health food store and prepared a syrup by combining them with water, bringing the mixture to a boil, and reducing, following this recipe from Grow Forage Cook Ferment. Honey was added at the end for sweetness, as elderberry syrup is bitter on its own. Since elderberries are typ