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post #1 of 14
9/4/09 at 11:44am
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I just received a bottle as a gift. Could you recommend some cocktails?
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post #2 of 14
9/4/09 at 10:33pm
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
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post #3 of 14
9/5/09 at 11:55am
Thread Starter 
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.
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post #4 of 14
9/5/09 at 3:29pm
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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post #5 of 14
9/5/09 at 7:42pm
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Originally Posted by IUtoSLU View Post
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

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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post #6 of 14
9/5/09 at 8:37pm
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.
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post #7 of 14
11/10/10 at 12:03pm
Bump for more recommendations.
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post #8 of 14
11/10/10 at 1:11pm
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.
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post #9 of 14
11/10/10 at 2:19pm
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. ~ H
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post #10 of 14
11/10/10 at 2:57pm
it makes a spectacular champagne cocktail (hopefully with cava, prosecco, or some other less expensive sparkling wine).
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post #11 of 14
11/10/10 at 4:29pm
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Originally Posted by Huntsman View Post
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. ~ H
I can't imagine subbing St. Germain in a margarita. Or any other tequila based drink for that matter.
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post #12 of 14
11/10/10 at 11:18pm
One of my own invention, based off of the aviation. Aurora 2oz gin .75 oz St. Germain .75 oz Lime juice lime twist. Straight up in a cocktail glass. It's tasty, I promise!
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post #13 of 14
11/11/10 at 1:54pm
The restaurant I work at serves a St Germain drink called strawberry sparkle with champagne, strawberry puree, and St Germain. I think it would be an excellent brunch drink.
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post #14 of 14
11/13/10 at 12:05am
Lately I'm enjoying the Gypsy

1½ parts Gin
¾ part St-Germain
½ part Green Chartreuse
½ part Lime Juice

Shake with ice and strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
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