Saint Germain Recipe
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Ingredients
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Cocktail
Method
Cocktail
Chill glass
Place a coupe or a chilled rocks glass in the freezer for 5 minutes (or fill with ice water while you prepare the cocktail) to ensure the drink stays cold.
Combine spirits and citrus
Fill a cocktail shaker with ice (about 3/4 full). Add 1.5 oz gin, 1.5 oz elderflower liqueur, 0.75 oz fresh lemon juice, and 0.25 oz simple syrup to the shaker.
Shake
Firmly seal the shaker and shake vigorously for 10–15 seconds, until the outside of the shaker is frosty and well chilled.
Strain
Discard the ice from your chilled glass (if you used ice water). Double-strain the cocktail into the chilled coupe or a rocks glass filled halfway with fresh ice using a Hawthorne strainer and a fine mesh strainer to remove small ice shards and any pulp.
Top with soda
Gently top the cocktail with 2 oz club soda. Stir very gently once to incorporate — just one or two slow swirls to preserve effervescence.
Garnish and serve
Express a lemon twist over the drink to release oils, run it around the rim if desired, and drop it in as garnish. Alternatively, float an edible flower on top. Serve immediately.