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Elderflower Spritz

The Elderflower Spritz is EO’s version of the St-Germain cocktail invented by Robert Cooper, the creator of St-Germain liqueur. The difference is that we add lemon slices for citrus in the middle. Our recipe was developed as a French version of the Italian Spritz, to offer to guests who dislike the bitterness of Aperol. Its flowery essence is calming and soothing, with a welcome simplicity.

Ingredients

makes 1 drink

4 ounces Perrier-Jouët Grand Brut champagne
2 ounces St-Germain elderflower liqueur
2 ounces club soda
3 thinly sliced lemon wheels

  1. Step 1

    Fill a large wine goblet with ice. Carefully pour the champagne over the large cold ice cubes, followed by the St-Germain, and finish with the club soda. Add the lemon wheels and stir slightly.

  2. tasting notes

    Step 2

    Dominant Flavors: floral with pear and grapefruit

    Step 3

    Body: light, effervescent

    Step 4

    Dryness: medium to off-dry

    Step 5

    Complexity: low

    Step 6

    Accentuating or Contrasting Flavors: summer fruits like apricot from the champagne against citrus

    Step 7

    Finish: short, sweet

  3. Step 8

    Glass: large wine goblet

Reprinted with permission fromSpeakeasy: The Employees Only Guide to Classic Cocktails Reimaginedby Jason Kosmas and Dushan Zaric, (C) © 2010 Ten Speed Press Jason Kosmas and Dushan Zaric first became a team at Soho's Pravda, where they were at the forefront of the Martini Craze that swept the late 1990s. They opened Employees Only along with three other owners in 2004. Together the two have also formed Cocktail Conceptions, a beverage consulting company, and have created branch launches and marketing strategies for major labels such as Absolut, Pernod, Ricard, and Perrier-Jouët Champagne. Their latest bar-restaurant venture is Macao Trading Co. in Tribeca.
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