The Drifter
2 oz. basil-infused Beefeater gin
.5 oz. St-Germain liqueur
.75 oz. house-made sour mix
Shake all ingredients with ice; garnish with sliced cucumber.
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1.1 oz. Nolet’s Gin
.75 oz. St-Germain
1 oz. fresh squeezed ruby red grapefruit juice
Piece of cucumber
Squeeze of lime
Muddle cucumber. Add rest of the ingredients. Shake and strain over ice. Garnish with a slice of cucumber or a cucumber wheel.
12 mint leaves, muddled Muddle your mint leaves in the bottom of your shaker. Juice your limes and add the lime juice, gin, and St. Germain to your shaker. Fill with ice and shake for 30 seconds. Strain twice into two glasses filled with ice, top off with lemongrass soda or club soda, and garnish with a key lime slice. Source: Crepes of Wrath
juice of 16 key limes
6 ounces gin
3 ounces St-Germain liqueur
lemongrass soda or club soda, to top off
key lime slices, to garnish
Brass Flower
from Joseph Brooke of The Edison in Los Angeles
1 ounce London dry gin
1 ounce fresh-squeezed ruby red grapefruit juice
¾ ounce St-Germain
Top With Champagne
Shake everything but the Champagne with ice and strain into a flute. Top with Champagne.
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The Cheap Detective
from Michel Dozois of Ray’s and Stark Bar at LACMA in Los Angeles
2 ounces St-Germain
1 ounce Cynar
¾ ounce Campari
Grapefruit wedge
Stir with ice and strain into a coupe. Garnish with a grapefruit wedge.
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Texas Sipper
1 1/2 oz. Tito’s Handmade Vodka
1/4 oz. St-Germain
2 oz. Fresh Grapefruit Juice
1 oz. Grapefruit Soda
Shake Tito’s, St-Germain and juice over ice. Strain into a rocks glass filled with fresh ice and top with grapefruit soda. Garnish with a mint leaf and enjoy!
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Elderflower Ice Tea
from Dana Tough and Brian McCracken of Spur and Tavern Law in Seattle
1½ ounces Earl Grey–infused gin*
1 ounce St-Germain
½ ounce lemon juice
Lemon wheel
Shake with ice and strain into a highball glass over ice. Garnish with lemon.
*Infuse 750ml gin with 1 cup loose leaf Earl Grey tea at room temperature for seven days. Strain out tea before using.
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Apparent Sour
from Bobby Heugel of Anvil Bar & Refuge in Houston
1½ ounces Aperol
¾ ounce St-Germain
¾ ounce lime juice
Rosemary sprig
Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with rosemary.
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Callao Schooner
1½ oz Encanto Pisco
½ oz St-Germain
½ oz amontillado sherry
½ oz sweet vermouth
1 dash orange bitters
Stir all with ice, strain up into a glass, and garnish with a lemon twist.
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