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Mod Elixirs botanical elixirs — The Elders and Ponder

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Mod Elixirs

Sommelier-crafted botanical elixirs, made with real ingredients and zero alcohol. Built to be mixed — layered, aromatic bases that turn sparkling water and a little care into a drink worth slowing down for.

The Brand

Mod Elixirs began with a simple conviction: an alcohol-free drink should be made with the same intention as a great cocktail. Each elixir is sommelier-crafted from botanicals, fruit, and spice, and finished with a touch of honey and apple cider vinegar — the balance of sweet and acid that gives a drink structure and a real finish. The result is a 0.0% ABV base with genuine complexity: something to build on, not just something to pour.

The Elixirs

Mod Elixirs The Elders — elderberry and elderflower botanical elixir

Bright & Floral

The Elders

Elderberry and elderflower — vibrant, generous, and full of life. Floral and berry-forward, with a clean, honeyed lift. Made to be lengthened with sparkling water or shaken into something bright.

Mod Elixirs Ponder — dark balsamic, warm spice, and kola nut botanical elixir

Deep & Layered

Ponder

Dark balsamic, warm spice, and kola nut — deep, layered, and slow to unfold. A contemplative, amaro-leaning base with cola-and-spice depth. Built for stirring and sipping over a good rock.

Both are 16 fl oz · 0.0% ABV.

Three Ways to Pour It

With The Elders

The Elders Spritz

  • 2 ozMod Elixirs The Elders
  • 4 ozChilled sparkling water
  • To fillIce
  • GarnishLemon twist, mint sprig

The Elders already carries its own sweet-tart balance, so all it needs is length and lift. Sparkling water stretches the elderflower and berry into a long, aromatic drink; the lemon twist sharpens the florals on the nose. Pour the water last to keep it lively.

With The Elders

Elderflower Sour

  • 2 ozMod Elixirs The Elders
  • ¾ ozFresh lemon juice
  • ¾ ozAquafaba or egg white
  • GarnishExpressed lemon peel

The apple cider vinegar built into the elixir does what citrus does in a classic sour, so a little fresh lemon brings it into focus. A hard dry shake with aquafaba builds a silky foam that softens the berry and gives the drink real weight.

With Ponder

Ponder Old Fashioned

  • 2 ozMod Elixirs Ponder
  • 2 dashesAromatic bitters
  • 1Large ice cube
  • GarnishExpressed orange peel

Ponder's balsamic-and-kola-nut depth reads like a spirit-forward base, so treat it like one: stirred, barely diluted, over a single large cube. The bitters add spice underneath, and the orange peel is the finishing aromatic that makes it feel like a proper Old Fashioned.

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