Paul Kushner
St Germain cocktails infuse your happy hour with floral sophistication. As a lover of unique flavors, I find the elderflower essence in St. Germain transforms ordinary drinks into something special. It suits any taste, whether you’re mixing up classics or exploring new blends. The floral sweetness is perfect for those who enjoy nuanced drinks. It’s a favorite of mine for its ability to enhance any cocktail with a refined touch. For anyone wanting to explore these elegant mixes, our roundup offers the best St. Germain cocktails to try.
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Strawberry Gin Fizz
A Strawberry Gin Fizz offers a refreshing blend of fresh strawberries, gin, and elderflower liqueur. The mix of sweet strawberries and floral St. Germain, balanced by the crispness of sparkling water, makes this drink both light and flavorful. Topped with mint, it’s perfect for a sunny afternoon. The subtle sweetness and botanical notes make it an enjoyable and easy-to-make cocktail. Highly recommend trying this recipe for a refreshing treat.
Hugh Spritz
This Hugh Spritz is a refreshing 4th of July cocktail. Its minty aroma and lemon garnish make it a perfect summer drink. Prosecco and St-Germain blend beautifully, creating a crisp, light taste. The soda water adds a fizzy touch that enhances the overall flavor. This drink is easy to make and sure to impress. Try the recipe and enjoy a delicious holiday beverage.
Cucumber Vodka Elderflower Cocktail
Let me share why this Cucumber Vodka Elderflower Cocktail is a favorite of mine. Mixing cucumber vodka with the subtle floral notes of elderflower liqueur creates a refreshing and light taste, perfect for relaxing after a long day or kicking off a summer evening. The addition of fresh lime juice adds just the right zing, and topping it off with club soda brings a pleasing fizz. This cocktail is a breeze to whip up and always impresses at gatherings. Give this recipe a try for your next drink.
Lavender Elderflower Martini
Sipping on a Lavender Elderflower Martini is like a refreshing breeze on a warm day. This cocktail blends the soothing aroma of lavender with the subtle sweetness of elderflower, complemented by a zesty touch of lemon. It’s a favorite for its elegant simplicity and the way it balances botanical and citrus flavors perfectly. The vodka or gin base offers a clean, crisp foundation, making it a versatile choice for any occasion. You’ll find the combination of ingredients creates a smooth, aromatic drink that’s hard to put down. Give this recipe a try.
St. Germain Cocktail
The St. Germain Cocktail occupies a unique position in my repertoire as a bartender, despite the fact that I have prepared and served countless other cocktails. The unique tastes of St. Germain, a French elderflower liqueur, are mixed with sparkling wine and club soda to make this elegant and refreshing drink. It’s great for people who like their drinks with a little sweetness and flowery notes. Now let’s talk about why this drink might become your new favorite.
Lost Irish’s Custom Maid
With the belief that global influence pushes the boundaries and inspires innovation within the Irish Whiskey category, Lost Irish creates its liquid using casks sourced from six continents, while embracing Irish tradition with a triple distillation process for renowned smoothness. To further create an Irish Whiskey unlike others, Lost Irish uses the three styles at once – using grain for sweetness, malt to add fruitiness, and pot still to lend the spice and creaminess. Combined with lemon juice and cucumber, The Custom Maid is a refreshing and delightful cocktail.
French 77 Cocktail
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.
St. Germain Royal Spritz Cocktail
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.
St. Germain Champagne Cocktail
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.
A Parisian Margarita
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.
French Gimlet
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.
Germain Elderflower Margarita
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.
