Northern Monarch

• Ice
• 2 ounces aquavit
• 1 ounce fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 ounce elderflower syrup
• 1/2 ounce Rich Simple Syrup
• 2 dashes of orange bitters
• 1 orange twist, for garnish
• 5 mint leaves, smacked, plus 1 mint leaf for garnish

1. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice.
2. Add all of the remaining ingredients except the garnishes and shake well.
3. Double strain into a chilled martini glass.
4. Pinch the orange twist over the drink, rub it around the rim of the glass, then drop it into the drink.
5. Garnish with the remaining mint leaf.

aquavit, lemon juice, elderflower syrup, simple syrup, orange bitters, orange, mint

Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/northern-monarch-cocktails-2010 (may not work)