St-Germain French Artisanal Elderflower Liqueur, Made with Fresh Handpicked Elderflowers, No Artificial Flavours, 20% ABV, 70cl / 700ml

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The ingredients in St Germain include fresh elderflowers of the Sambucus nigra variety, sugar, and a grape spirit made from Chardonnay and Gamay grapes. The fresh elderflowers infuse the grape eau-de-vie before sugar is added to sweeten the liqueur. Per 1 liter of spirit, 180 grams of pure sugar are added. When ready to use, strain out the elderflowers with a fine mesh sieve, then add the optional honey or sugar and stir well or shake to combine. The spirit base for cordials is often neutral, but it certainly doesn't have to be. A robust spirit like whiskey, for example, can mix beautifully with other flavoring agents. Common flavors include fruits ranging from stone fruit to citrus and berries to nuts, as well as coffee and chocolate and even aromatic spices and seeds. Some liqueurs include a touch of cream to round out the other tasty elements.

In 2012, Cooper sold St. Germain to the Bacardi Group. Sadly, four years later, at only 39, he did in his Santa Barbara home. Harvesting & Processing ElderflowersSt. Germain Liqueur: What It Is, And What To Do With It". HuffPost. 13 June 2012 . Retrieved 25 December 2021. The best substitute for St Germain liqueur is other elderflower liqueurs like Drillaud, Fiorente, or Giffard Fleur de Sureau Sauvage. Elderflower syrup is an excellent non-alcoholic alternative.

This neighborhood is one of the world's most important meeting places for artistic creation. St. Germain was once home to creative greats such as Pablo Picasso, Charles Baudelaire, and Ernest Hemingway. How much does it cost? When was St Germain invented? 2007.With such a vintage-looking bottle, it certainly seems like it has hundreds of years of history! Possibly invented by monks in the 1500’s? Nope, a guy named Rob invented it in the 2007. (Here’s the story behind it.) Depending on the size of the elderflowers you collect, you will need about 20-30 whole flower heads for this liqueur recipe.

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Copper had tried elderflower syrups before, but he found this fresh and fragrant infusion was different. Inspired by the drink in front of him, he started thinking about how to transport this fresh, fragrant, and floral taste into a liqueur. How do you say St Germain?Don’t say “Saint”. It’s actually pronounced “Sahn-jer-MAHN.” But however you want to say it to not sound too pretentious with your friends, go for it! What does St Germain taste like? St-Germain Elderflower Liquor Acquired By Bacardi, Plans To Go Global". www.huffingtonpost.com. Huffington Post. 8 January 2013 . Retrieved 12 December 2014. Although it’s a bit labor intensive, it’s important to cut the flowers off with as little stem as possible attached. This is because the stems contain a toxic compound and can cause stomach upset in large amounts in some people.

The sweetening requirement is what makes cordials distinct from dry flavored spirits such as gin. In the United States, where “cordial” and “liqueur” are used interchangeably, regulations require that they contain at least 2.5 percent sugar by weight and be made from “fruits, flowers, plants, or pure juices therefrom, or other natural flavoring materials, or with extracts” of those materials. In Europe, cordials refer to non-alcoholic drinks. We use the terms based on U.S. regulations. Soon after, he tried to create an alcoholic product that captures this flavor - equally good as the syrup did. To focus on his elderflower liqueur, Rob Cooper had to leave the family business where he had been working up until then, and which produced and sold Chambord among others. -At least he remained within the industry. Processing the flowers turned out to be a nightmare. Pressing the pedals too hard created a bitter taste. Dehydrating or freezing them killed their aroma and flavor. The only way was to use freshly harvested blossoms and let them infuse in alcohol. But, in the end, Copper got it right and St. Germain became a tremendous success. Drillaud elderflower liqueur vs. St Germain vs. FiorenteThe Story Behind St. Germain Elderflower Liqueur". News18. 10 September 2017 . Retrieved 25 December 2021.