St-Germain liqueur: It’s dangerously tasty, what with its bright and fragrant flavor. If you’ve never tried it, this summer is the time to give it a shot. Mixed with the right ingredients, this elderflower liqueur will have you hooked on the first sip.
For a brief history, St-Germain is made from flowers gathered in the spring from the hillsides in the French Alps. Fancy, right? As for the price of a bottle of this floral liqueur, depending on where you get it, you can find it for a little under $40 ($37.49 at Total Wine). So, yes, it’s steep, but it’s absolutely worth it — especially if you use the liqueur in one of these 16 delicious, refreshing cocktail recipes.
From a blood orange cocktail to a white cosmopolitan, these St-Germain cocktails are perfect to sip on these warm summer days. Oh, and did we forget to mention they’re really pretty too? (But not too pretty to drink!).
A version of this article was originally published in April 2016.
White Cosmopolitan
Mix vodka, St-Germain, lime juice and white cranberry juice for this sophisticated white cosmo.
Frenchie Cocktail
The splash of refreshing citrus juice takes this French cocktail to a whole 'nother level.
Muddled Monarch Cocktail
Grapefruit and mint make this St-Germain cocktail especially refreshing.
Cranberry & St-Germain Pitcher Sparkler
Combine just four ingredients — vodka, St-Germain elderflower liqueur, cranberry juice and club soda — and you have a refreshing sparkling cocktail.
Lychee Sangria
St-Germain and lychee make this white sangria anything but ordinary.
Cucumber-Mint Gin Fizz
Cooling cucumber and fragrant St-Germain make this a spaworthy sipper.
St-Germain & Black Currant Martini
Black currant juice mixed with St-Germain, vodka and lemon is a refreshingly fruity martini.
St-Germain Pineapple Cocktail
A combination of pineapple, rum, gin and St-Germain makes for a fun and fruity cocktail.
Blood Orange Champagne Floats
Warm summer days call for these blood orange sorbet, Champagne and St-Germain floats.
Grapefruit, Elderflower & Rosemary Vodka Cocktail
These grapefruit, elderflower and rosemary vodka cocktails look almost too pretty to drink. Almost.
St-Germain & Champagne Spritzer
Cocktails don't get simpler (or more delicious) than this St-Germain and Champagne spritzer.
Elderflower Smash
Bitters give an edge to this citrusy St-Germain and mint cocktail.
St-Germain & Ruby Red Cocktail
St-Germain, with its floral, citrusy flair, is a natural pair with grapefruit juice and gin.
St-Germain Gin & Tonic
The classic gin and tonic gets an upgrade thanks to a splash St-Germain and lime in this cocktail.
The French Tart
Rosemary adds an herbal complexity to this elderflower and grapefruit cocktail.
Blood Orange-Elderflower Gin Cocktail
You can never go wrong with blood orange. Just look at how stunning that cocktail is!
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