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Six Ways to Enjoy Elixir d'Anvers

From simple aperitifs to sophisticated cocktails — the rich, herbal complexity of Elixir d'Anvers makes it a remarkably versatile base spirit.

Elixir d'Anvers served on the rocks with orange zest in an old-fashioned glass
Aperitif

Elixir d'Anvers on the Rocks

50ml Elixir d'Anvers
Ice
Orange zest
Pour Elixir d'Anvers over a large ice cube in an old-fashioned glass. Express an orange peel over the surface and drop it in. The simplest way to appreciate the full complexity of the spirit.
Antwerp Mule cocktail with Elixir d'Anvers, ginger beer and lime
Refreshing

Antwerp Mule

50ml Elixir d'Anvers
15ml fresh lime juice
200ml ginger beer
Lime wedge
Fill a tumbler with ice. Add Elixir d'Anvers and lime juice, top with ginger beer. Stir gently and garnish with a lime wedge. A Belgian twist on the classic Moscow Mule.
Elixir Sour cocktail with egg white foam in a coupe glass
Classic

Elixir Sour

35ml Elixir d'Anvers
20ml Amaretto
30ml fresh lime juice
15ml egg white
Combine all ingredients in a shaker. Dry shake vigorously for 15 seconds, then add ice and shake again. Strain into a coupe glass. The egg white creates a silky foam that balances the herbal intensity.
Pink Rose cocktail with grapefruit and rose lemonade in a highball glass
Summer

Pink Rose

50ml Elixir d'Anvers
100ml pink grapefruit juice
125ml rose lemonade
Grapefruit slice
Fill a highball glass with ice. Add Elixir d'Anvers and grapefruit juice, top with rose lemonade. Stir for 10 seconds and garnish with half a slice of grapefruit. Light, floral, and perfect for warm evenings.
Cranberry Elixir cocktail with crushed ice and cranberry juice
Fruity

Cranberry Elixir

50ml Elixir d'Anvers
50ml fresh lemon juice
50ml cranberry juice
Crushed ice
Fill a tumbler with crushed ice. Add all ingredients and stir with a cocktail spoon for 10 seconds. The tart cranberry cuts beautifully through the herbal sweetness — a crowd-pleaser every time.
Bee's Knees cocktail with honey syrup and gin in a chilled coupe glass
Botanical

Bee's Knees

40ml Elixir d'Anvers
20ml London Dry Gin
20ml acacia honey syrup
35ml fresh lemon juice
Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into a chilled coupe glass. The honey bridges the herbal notes of the Elixir with the botanicals of the gin — a sophisticated, deeply layered cocktail.

Tips for Mixing with Elixir d'Anvers

Elixir d'Anvers works best when its herbal complexity is balanced — not masked — by other ingredients. Citrus (lime, lemon, grapefruit) is the natural partner, cutting through the sweetness and lifting the botanical notes. Ginger beer and tonic water both complement the spice character beautifully.

When shaking cocktails with Elixir d'Anvers, use plenty of ice and shake hard — the viscosity of the liqueur needs vigorous mixing to integrate properly. For stirred drinks, allow at least 15 seconds of gentle stirring to let the flavours marry.

The liqueur's 36.9% ABV means it holds its own as a base spirit, unlike many liqueurs that need a spirit backbone. This is what makes simple serves — on the rocks, or with a single mixer — so effective.

Explore our tasting notes for more on the flavour profile, or read about the history behind this remarkable spirit.