La Fleur Fizz Recipe

Time5m

Serves1

Saint Germain Spritz with a Dash of Grapefruit Bitters

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Ingredients

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1
Build the drink
Fill a large wine glass or stemmed glass about three-quarters full with ice (roughly 1 cup).
2
Pour 1.5 oz elderflower liqueur (St-Germain) over the ice.
3
Add 0.25 oz fresh lemon juice to brighten and balance the sweetness of the liqueur.
4
Add 2 dashes of grapefruit bitters over the top to add aromatic citrus bitterness and complexity.
5
Pour in 3 oz dry sparkling wine (Prosecco or Cava) slowly to preserve effervescence. Leave a little room for soda.
6
Top with 1 oz club soda for extra fizz and to lighten the body. Gently stir once with a bar spoon (one to two slow rotations) to combine — avoid vigorous stirring to keep bubbles.

7
Express oils from a grapefruit twist over the drink by holding the twist skin-side down and giving it a quick squeeze, then rub the rim of the glass with the peel if desired.
8
Float a thin grapefruit wheel on top or drop the twist into the drink. Add a mint sprig tucked against the glass rim if using.
9
Serve immediately while the sparkling wine is lively.