Creative Drinking

The Elderflower Sidecar

I promised a St. Germain post and got sidetracked. So, as long as I'm just sitting here watching Candy Spelling buy a condo, I thought I'd fix this one up that's been on the back burner.

Incase you don't know, St. Germain is an all-natural Elderflower liqueur. It is made in France and, since it's debut in 2007, has quickly become a bar and tasteful home bartender staple.  If you are unfamiliar with it, visit this site http://www.stgermain.fr/ and then promptly go buy yourself a beautiful bottle.

There are several ways to enjoy St. Germain but my first and favorite is equal parts of gin, St.G, and a nice medium-dry white wine. However, when I was experimenting with variations of the Sidecar last month, I came upon this, and am having it at this very moment.

Ingredients:

• 1.5 oz St. Germaine
• 1 oz Brandy (I used Courvoisier)
• 1/2 oz Cointreau
• 1/2 oz fresh lemon juice

Shake vigorously and serve up with a lemon twist or over ice.