St-Germain Elderflower Liqueur

A recently released liqueur, but you wouldn't know it from the beautiful Art Deco inspired bottle. If the maker is to be believed the elderflowers are hand-picked in the Alps and delivered to market by bicycle. As the harvest varies from year to year each bottle is individually numbered to indicate the year in which it was produced. It has a wonderful perfume that is not over-sweet. Great as a replacement for elderflower cordial.

Here are all the cocktails that you can make with this ingredient:

Martini
Elderflower Manhattan
Switching St-Germain for sweet vermouth makes for a perfumed and approachable Manhattan.
2 shots Woodford Reserve Bourbon
1 shot St-Germain Elderflower Liqueur
1/2 shot Dry vermouth
2 dashes Angostura bitters
Garnish: Maraschino cherry
Shake ingredients with ice and fine strain into a chilled glass.
7/10
Martini
La Bicyclette
Invented by bartender Jamie Boudreau the cocktail is named in honour of the way the elderflowers in the St-Germain are delivered to market by bicycle. St-Germain is a great liqueur and works wonderfully in this cocktail.
1 1/2 shots Plymouth gin
3/4 shot Sweet vermouth
1/4 shot St-Germain Elderflower Liqueur
2 dashes Fee Brothers Peach Bitters
Garnish: Lemon zest twist
Stir the ingredients with ice and strain into chilled glass.
8/10

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