Elderflowers. When hearing the word, all I can think of is Monty Python & The Holy Grail: "Your mother is a hamster and your father smells of elderberries!" which came from the French Knight. St-Germain Liqueur, also French, is an elderflower liqueur. The creation of this liqueur is pretty impressive...Apparently, in the spring, men freshly pick elderflower blossoms in the Alps and bring them via bike to the market. Thus, this is certainly not a mass-produced liqueur, though it seems to be somewhat of a trendy ingredient in cocktails lately. It might be because it comes in a fancy-pants bottle. In a word though, the result of the creation of this product is floral. It has a fresh, fruit-based flower-like aroma and taste, making it pretty versatile in cocktails, with its 20% alcohol content.
On the St-Germain website alone, I see a wide range of uses for this such as in an old-fashioned (elder-fashioned), gin and tonic, with a pilsner beer as a shandy and also with sake or wine. Being a pretty hot day, I figured it appropriate to try this liqueur out in a gin and tonic. I don't drink tonic-based cocktails often, but I really enjoyed the St-Germain added to it because it cut down the bitterness of the tonic slightly.If anyone has tried this unique liqueur in any other type of cocktail, please let me know.
Thanks for your feedback. Good analysis. You should also try the Classic St-Germain Cocktail, the Shandy, or the Sangria (awesome) for summmer refreshers.
ReplyDeleteRob Cooper
Thanks Rob. I'm impressed by your quick response to this post; you must keep a very good eye on social media about your product.
ReplyDeleteI'll be sure to try those recipes out. Keep up the good work!