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Swallowtail Sour

2 oz Bourbon
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Honey syrup
1⁄2 oz Elderflower liqueur, St. Germain
Instructions

Shake with ice and strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice.
Glass: Rocks
Garnish: Lemon twist or edible flower (optional)

Notes

A floral twist on a whiskey sour, inspired by the graceful Swallowtail butterfly. Created for a pollinator-themed wedding at Colorado’s Butterfly Pavilion—my first attempt at cocktail design, and somehow no one cried.

History

Created in 2025 as part of the Wings & Wonders wedding cocktail menu at Butterfly Pavilion in Colorado. This was the first cocktail I ever designed—meant to balance bourbon’s strength with floral lift, inspired by the Swallowtail butterfly’s elegance and bold color.

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Created by
Brandon Brokate
Year
2025
Is the
author's original creation
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Created by Brandon Brokate for the Wings & Wonders wedding cocktail menu at Butterfly Pavilion (2025), Northglenn, Colorado.

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