My Favorite Summer Cocktail!

If you are looking for a good, refreshing summer drink, try the St. Germain cocktail.

St. germain offers a recipe book with many variations of cocktails using their french Liqueur made from Elder flower. My personal favorite is the traditional St Germain cocktail blended sparkling wine, club soda and fresh lemon (recipe below).

It was a couple of years back that a distribution rep came through Harry's doors with this funny looking bottle telling us that he thought we would like it. We all tasted and to our surprise it was a big hit with all of us. We bought a few bottles and put them out on the shelf. This was a hand sell product and no one knew what it was.

The following summer at the Bastille day celebration on Sanford street there was a booth serving this cocktail, made in a special decanter that really caught my attention. By the end of the day, I was hooked!

I soon learned through work that the decanter was free with you purchase of a 750ml bottle and my journey was complete. This is now MY summer cocktail. great on a sultry evening after work or at your backyard gathering on o sunny weekend afternoon.

Trust me on this one, I have led many people to it and always get great feedback. Try it and you will be a fan too.

-Christelle

The St-Germain Cocktail:
2 parts Brut Champagne or Dry Sparkling Wine
1½ parts St-Germain
2 parts Sparkling Water or Club Soda
Method: Stir ingredients in a tall ice-filled Collins glass, mixing completely. Think of Paris circa 1947. Garnish with a lemon twist.
Variation: Think of Sartre circa 1947. Be the lemon twist.

Gift pack including free decanter with fill lines and recipe book, in stock. $35.99