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Cool Recipe: Liz's Elderflower Champagne Cocktail
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2009_08_18-Germain.jpgName: Liz
Location: Brooklyn, New York
How are you staying cool? This cocktail tastes like vacation, a refreshing respite from the August heat. It's champagne stirred with St-Germain, a delicate French liqueur of elderflower blossoms. The starry white flowers are said to be picked in the Alps and gathered by bike. It tastes of pear and lychee and lemon, the sweetness cut by the bubbles and cool cucumber.

 
 

Elderflower Champagne Cocktail
Fill a tumbler with ice. Fill three-quarters of the glass with dry champagne or prosecco. Add thinly sliced cucumber and fresh mint. Top off with St-Germain.

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Delicious! We love St. Germain! Thank you Liz!

(Image: Liz)

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Stay Cool, Beverage, Summer, Liquor, champagne, mint, cocktail, St. Germain, cucumber, prosecco, champagne cocktail

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Comments (11)

What a gorgeous photo, sounds delish, will look for that elderflower that you keep writing about.

posted by Kate (NC) on August 18th 2009 at 10:34am
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I got hooked on sparkling wine St. Germain at Epcot's Chefs de France restaurant, of all places. So delicious and refreshing!

posted by pomme on August 18th 2009 at 11:13am
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what I don't get is how you got the stream of liquid to pour out in a curve as shown in the photo above.

posted by jumpyfroggy on August 18th 2009 at 1:19pm
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A raspberry or blackberry at the bottom of the champagne glass is a pretty addition to this cocktail.

posted by HaveForkWillTravel on August 18th 2009 at 3:52pm
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Mmmm I love St. Germain.

Emily

posted by Emily Sneds on August 18th 2009 at 4:04pm
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Can't beat St. Germain!

posted by cloves and cream on August 18th 2009 at 11:29pm
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Where are those drinking glasses from? I absolutely LOVE them!

posted by UptownGirl on August 19th 2009 at 1:37am
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Stop toying with me! I can't find elderflower in Colorado Springs anywhere!

posted by bncampbell on August 19th 2009 at 10:51am
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bncampbell:

I bought St. Germain about a month ago at the Liquor Mart in Boulder, if you ever find yourself up that way...

posted by k_mw on August 19th 2009 at 2:14pm
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This looks fantastic! I've been curious to try elderflower liqueur, and this looks like a great way to enjoy it!

posted by BigFlavors on August 24th 2009 at 11:03am
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Ah, I'll check that out, k_mw. But anyone know where I can find the elderflower/berry concentrate in Colorado?

posted by bncampbell on August 27th 2009 at 4:02pm
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