1 1⁄2 oz Vodka (or dry gin)
1 1⁄2 oz Elderflower liqueur, St. Germain
3 ds Orange bitters
3⁄4 oz Simple syrup (Lingonberry)
Instructions
Combine, stir with ice, strain over new ice in rocks glass or up in a coupe. Garnish with expressed orange peel or rosemary sprig if yr fancy
Notes
This was originally mixed with vodka ad hoc. A floral or junipery gin would likely add a pleasant dimension. The combination of fruit and flower are the real heroes here.
History
This is an original thrown together from what we had in the bar on New Year's Eve in 2017. Named for St. Catherine of Vadstena, after the inclusion of St. Germain and Swedish fruit concentrate—and mixed at the request of a patron named Katherine—this drink keeps coming back around as a notably delicious expression of unique ingredients.