If you are into craft cocktails at all you’ve probably seen St Germain as an ingredient on the menu quite often. St. Germain is a liqueur made from French elderberry flowers. The Coopers Spirit Co. originally introduced the drink in 2007 to fanfare and many accolades. The flowers are harvested during just a few weeks in spring and each bottle of St. Germain is individually numbered to reflect the year the flowers were picked. While the company says it has hints of pear and citrus, whenever I smell it I get notes of lychee! While I don’t think it has the same taste as lychee, it certainly has the aroma. It is a unique, lovely taste and I’ve been adding it to my favorite bubbles whenever I can.
I’ve found it’s really wonderful combined with a couple of key ingredients and it’s very simple to quickly mix up a refreshing cocktail or two.
3 oz cold Cava
1 oz cold St Germain
squeeze of fresh lime
Combine all ingredients in wine glass and serve.
1 oz St Germain
1 oz your favorite gin
squeeze of fresh lime
Your favorite sparkling water
Combine first three ingredients (don’t forget the fresh lime, it’s important!) and mix well. Pour over ice and top off with 3 to 4 ounces of sparkling water to taste.
After you take your first sip, let me know what you think!
-J
My next favorite cocktail. Thanks for sharing…..
Yay!