philosophe
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I just received a bottle as a gift. Could you recommend some cocktails?
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elderflower st germain
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Simple:
GERMAIN & TONIC
2oz gin
0.5oz Germain
3 or 4oz Tonic
or
GERMAIN COCKTAIL
4oz dry white wine (or sparkling wine or champagne)
1oz Germain
Complicated:
LA BICYCLETTE
1.5 oz Gin (North Shore 6 is good here, but not necessary)
0.75 oz Sweet Vermouth (I prefer Vya)
0.25 oz St. Germain
2 dash Fee Bros Peach Bitters
GERMAIN & TONIC
2oz gin
0.5oz Germain
3 or 4oz Tonic
or
GERMAIN COCKTAIL
4oz dry white wine (or sparkling wine or champagne)
1oz Germain
Complicated:
LA BICYCLETTE
1.5 oz Gin (North Shore 6 is good here, but not necessary)
0.75 oz Sweet Vermouth (I prefer Vya)
0.25 oz St. Germain
2 dash Fee Bros Peach Bitters
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Thanks for the suggestions. Last night, I ordered this at a restaurant:
Bombay gin
Elderflower
Fresh lime juice
sprigs of fresh thyme
It was quite good.
Bombay gin
Elderflower
Fresh lime juice
sprigs of fresh thyme
It was quite good.
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Nice bottle. We recently bought one, and it's very versatile and aromatic. My wife likes a "cooler" made of a few ounces dry white, an inexpensive SB is perfect, an ounce of St. G's, and top with Sprite. Yes, Sprite.
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Complicated:Originally Posted by IUtoSLU
LA BICYCLETTE
1.5 oz Gin (North Shore 6 is good here, but not necessary)
0.75 oz Sweet Vermouth (I prefer Vya)
0.25 oz St. Germain
2 dash Fee Bros Peach Bitters
Just tried this. Hendrick's gin, Vya, and used Orange bitters as I lack Peach.
A little sweet for me, but very smooth. I can see someone who could not say, drink SMS, really liking this.
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I was obsessed with the BICYCLETTE for about a month. I would drink at least one every day. Hunts will disagree with me, but I really like Junipero or NS6 instead of Hendricks because Hendricks gets easily overpowered while the strong juniper of Junipero does not. The key for this drink is making sure you use no more than 0.25oz of Germain. otherwise it becomes wayyyy too sweet.
But you are very correct, it is quite a sweet drink.
But you are very correct, it is quite a sweet drink.
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I think St. Germain could work as the sweet in any sour-type drink. Right now I'm working on a variation of the John Collins (Tom Collins with bourbon substituted for gin) using St. Germain.
St. Germain, particularly, is well substituted in any drink for Cointreau or Maraschino, especially drinks where the primary spirit is gin. Will post recipes later. ~ HOriginally Posted by Huntsman
I can't imagine subbing St. Germain in a margarita. Or any other tequila based drink for that matter.
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