There are two popular recipes for the Elder Fashioned each calling for alternate base spirits. Phil Ward of Death & Co created his Elder-Fashioned with Plymouth gin and Simon Difford used bourbon whiskey whilst at The Cabinet Room in…
St-Germain Elderflower Liqueur Cocktail Recipes
St~Germain is a French liqueur made with fresh elderflowers, hand-picked once a year in the late spring. As the world’s first, finely crafted all-natural elderflower liqueur, its flavor is as subtle and delicate as it is captivating, evidenced in its sublime notes of peach, pear, and grapefruit, yet none of them exactly. Perhaps contributing to its elusive reputation is that of French savoir faire—an inconspicuous ingredient that is all at once essential to St~Germain’s endless charm.
Jack McGarry at The Dead Rabbit in New York City created a subtle variation on Sam Ross' modern classic cocktail, the Kentucky Maid. Jack's Irish Maid substitutes Irish Whiskey in place of bourbon.…
The English Garden brings together some classic pairings for St-Germain Elderflower liqueur - gin, apple, lime & cucumber. Filled with quintessential English flavours.…
A simple 3-ingredient riff on a classic Gimlet. The French Gimlet highlights the bright, citrusy and floral notes of St-Germain Elderflower Liqueur.…
Colletti Royale is a vibrant tequila and citrusy spritz by bartender Julie Reiner, co-owner of the well known cocktail bars Clover Club and Leyenda in New York City.…
This cognac-based collins is a creation of bartender Stacey Swenson of Manhattan bar Dante. The flavours of elderflower, pear, honey and spices work wonderfully together.…
The reposado tequila is accompanied by honeyed, herbal characteristics from the yellow chartreuse and notes of sweet elderflower.…
The Artichoke Hold was created by Jeremy Oertel from Brooklyn (NY) cocktail bar, Donna. The funkiness of the Smith & Cross creates a solid base whilst the Cynar and Elderflower adds an interesting bittersweet combination of flavours.…
Gary Regan first published Ted Kilgore’s Devil’s Soul cocktail in his book, 101 Best New Cocktails 2012. It's truly an unusual mix of ingredients with spicy rye whiskey, smoky mezcal, 2 amaros and a floral elderflower liquer - but…
The Aventura Cocktail is a creation of the Bevvy Cocktail Lab - a mix of Mezcal, Grand Marnier (Orange Liqueur) and Elderflower Liqueur. The addition of fresh muddled raspberries bring a some tart acidity to the smoky, citrusy cocktail.…