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Top 7 St Germain Cocktails to Try

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St Germain cocktails are all about adding a touch of floral elegance to your happy hour. This delightful liqueur, made from elderflower blossoms, brings a unique and sophisticated flavor to any cocktail. Whether you’re a seasoned mixologist or just someone who enjoys a refreshing drink, St Germain cocktails offer a versatile and delicious option for any occasion.

The floral and slightly sweet notes of St Germain make it a perfect addition to a wide range of cocktail recipes, appealing to those who appreciate a more delicate and nuanced flavor profile. So, if you’re looking to elevate your cocktail game and add a touch of floral finesse to your drinks, St Germain cocktails might just be your new favorite thing. 

French 77 Cocktail

French 77 Cocktail
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Maybe you’ve heard of the French 75 cocktail. This recipe plays on that drink, switching out the gin for elderflower liqueur. Instead of gin’s sharp, herbal taste, you get a flowery, delicate flavor that pairs beautifully with lemon juice and champagne, served in a flute glass.
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St. Germain Royal Spritz Cocktail

St. Germain Royal Spritz Cocktail
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This cocktail fit for royalty has a floral and refined taste that will make you feel fancy! It uses St. Germain, Bombay Sapphire gin, lemon juice, grapefruit juice, and sparkling rose to create a pretty pink cocktail with a sweet and subtle flavor profile.
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St. Germain Champagne Cocktail

St. Germain Champagne Cocktail
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This champagne cocktail is similar to the French 75 and French 77. It uses both gin and St. Germain, so you get the best of both cocktails. The combination of alcohol creates a sweet, earthy taste punctuated with a delightful bubbly texture from the champagne. This aromatic cocktail is delicate and brisk but still appropriate as a winter cocktail.
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A Parisian Margarita

A Parisian Margarita
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This simple cocktail recipe is a sophisticated twist on a classic margarita. It features traditional ingredients, like tequila, lime juice, and agave nectar, but it also includes St. Germain. The elderflower liqueur gives the margarita a more efflorescent taste that is refined and delicious. The floral notes highlight the sweetness of tequila you don’t normally detect in margaritas.
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French Gimlet

French Gimlet
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A French gimlet is the same as a classic gimlet, but it also includes elderflower liqueur. It combines gin with lime juice and elderflower liqueur to make a sweet but strong drink that hits your tastebuds perfectly. French gilets are a beautiful cocktail because they’re simple but full of flavor.
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Elderflower Smash (St. Germain Cocktail)

Elderflower Smash (St. Germain Cocktail)
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The elderflower smash is a quintessential St. Germain cocktail. Anyone who appreciates elderflower liqueur should try it! It combines mint leaves, gin, elderflower, lemon, and bitters, for a complex balance of flavors. The bitters and elderflower liqueur combine to create a deep herbal taste that is woody and earthy.
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Germain Elderflower Margarita

Germain Elderflower Margarita
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Another margarita recipe with St. Germain is this one, featuring simple syrup instead of agave nectar for a lighter and sweeter flavor. This recipe is refreshing and flowery, exemplifying how elderflower liqueur can change any cocktail to be sweet and florid.
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st. germain cocktails made ready to drink

7 St Germain Cocktail Recipes

Yield: 1
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes

Indulge in the art of mixology with irresistible St Germain cocktails.

Ingredients

See also  Irish Maid

Instructions

    1. Pick your favorite recipe
    2. Gather all the needed ingredients
    3. Prep a St Germain cocktail in less than 5 minutes

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