Comments on: St. Germain Elderflower Liqueur

by: Kristen

Tue, 13 May 2008 23:32:09 +0000

I live in Poughkeepsie, NY and St. Germaine is available here. Not too many liquor stores carry it yet, but it is gaining popularity. Hope you get it back in PA soon.

by: Sonny in Philly

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 14:44:57 +0000

This product was available in Pennsylvania through our State Store system. This liqueur is excellent with Absolut Pears and a dash of sweet and sour. But it is no longer available here with no word on when it will reappear. If anyone knows when it will be available in PA, or if it is available in the border states, please post. Thanks.

by: Maria Jette

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 08:06:58 +0000

I’m currently enjoying a glass of Mumm’s, enriched with a bit of St. Germain… but that’s only because I’m out of gin! I’m a singer, in Sacramento for a production of Britten’s TURN OF THE SCREW, set at the fictional (and sinister) Bly, in England. I was thrilled to find St. Germain here, as it has yet to appear in the Midwest (I live in Minneapolis)– I found it at Bevmo, while picking up Luxardo Maraschino and Plymouth gin for Aviations in the hotel (it’s a month-long job, and I entertained the cast a couple of times). The cocktail I came up with is a variation on the Sidecar/White Lady concept– liquor, liqueur and lemon. The cast (and director, and conductor) went wild for it. I call it

LADY OF BLY
2 oz Plymouth gin
3/4 oz St. Germain
1/2 oz lemon

Shake w ice (I had to use a teapot, as I didn’t have a shaker), strain. Garnish with an elderflower… or a twist… or ectoplasm (I’m a ghost in this show).

by: Fred

Mon, 17 Sep 2007 01:54:05 +0000

We tried the Elderthorn tonight. Very delightful with the Elderflower coming in the foretaste and the Cynar hitting you in the aftertaste. The only adjustment I would suggest is perhaps decreasing the Cynar to 1/4 oz so it doesn’t overpower the Elderflower (which is potent in the first sip but becomes less apparent in subsequent sips after the Cynar hits the tongue). Very tasty though. Cheers!

by: The Spirit World - » This Week on the Web

Mon, 03 Sep 2007 01:18:48 +0000

[…] Back in June, our Robert Hess wrote a dandy post announcing St. Germain Elderflower Liqueur. This week, the folks at A Dash of Bitters have used it in an intiguing looking concoction: The Flying Cucumber. I would be putting one together right now if I had St. Germain. […]

by: Natalie (aka: The Liquid Muse)

Tue, 03 Jul 2007 21:20:53 +0000

I looooove St. Germain. I raved about it a couple of months back on my blog. I like it with champagne and just a whiff of lavender… Very provencal…

by: Gwydion

Wed, 20 Jun 2007 00:27:56 +0000

Robert, thanks for sharing the St. Germain with us last night. I think this is going to be a staple in my cabinet. Good stuff.

by: Robert Hess

Mon, 18 Jun 2007 21:09:18 +0000

The sweetness in St. Germain can sneak in and take center stage if you aren’t careful. Lots of bartenders I know are playing around with this, and I expect we’ll see some wonderful drinks coming out which utilize it. I’ve got another one that I worked up, but it uses an as-of-yet-unannounced product, so I can’t share that recipe yet :->

by: humberto

Mon, 18 Jun 2007 15:09:48 +0000

Simple but with a great taste.

Other cocktail recipe: Scandic Summer
6 gooseberries
12.5ml St. Germain Elderflower Liqueur
12.5ml Luxardo lemoncello
50ml Finlandia Vodka
Muddle, shake and double strain to a martini glass.

by: Anita

Mon, 18 Jun 2007 14:10:39 +0000

Robert, thanks for this. We have a bottle, but so far the drinks we’ve made using the St-Germain booklet have been too sweet. We made champagne cocktails (sans sugar) using St-Germain as flavoring, and that was nice. But the Elderthorn seems like a better use of such an interesting flavor.