In my opinion, it's THE BEST liqueur in the world!
"Neither passionfruit nor pear, grapefruit nor lemon, the sublime taste of
St-Germain hints at each of these and yet none of them exactly. It is a flavor
as subtle and delicate as it is captivating. A little like asking a hummingbird
to describe the flavor of its favorite nectar. Très curieux indeed, n'est-ce pas?"
The Story of St. Germain
IN THE foothills of the Alps, for but a few fleeting spring weeks, this man will
gather wild blossoms for your cocktail.
The
blossoms in question are elderflowers, and the cocktail a stylishly simple
creation made with St-Germain, the first liqueur in the world created in the
artisanal French manner from freshly handpicked elderflower blossoms. Our
story, however, does not end there.
AFTER gently ushering the
wild blossoms into sacks and descending the hillside, the man who gathers
blossoms for your cocktail will then mount a bicycle and carefully ride the
umbels of starry white flowers to market. Vraiment.
There are
no more than 40 or 50 men such as he, and in a matter of weeks they will have
gathered what will become St-Germain for that year.
AND WHAT OF THE TASTE of
St-Germain?
It has been said that Paris
is a mélange curieux, a curious mixture of flavors, styles and
influences.
So it is with St-Germain.
Click HERE for some great recipes with St. Germain
Picture: St. Germain Bottle, Germain Bottle Cap,
