The Hard Sell
Shake, strain into cocktail glass. Squeeze grapefruit peel to release essences, but don't drop in drink.
For Chicago natives only I suppose... It's hard to find malort outside the city.
Created by Brad Bolt of Bar DeVille, Chicago as a reasonable way to drink malort. The bitter grapefruit notes of malort combine beautifully with the elderflower aromas and flavors to create what I think is one of the best St. Germain cocktails I've had, and it performed well in the 2009 Can Can Classic, a St. Germain sponsored cocktail competition.
- Used Yellow Chartreuse and was delicious. Will need to try with Malort. — ★★★★★
- Like a much more aggressive Corpse Reviver #2. Excellent.
- Last Resort (PaaDee) — Gin, Herbal liqueur, Crème de Banane, Cognac, Mezcal, Lime juice
- Songbird — Gin, Elderflower liqueur, Herbal liqueur, Lemon juice, Maraschino cherry
- Lumière — Gin, Elderflower liqueur, Herbal liqueur, Orange bitters, Lime juice
- Elder Monk — Gin, Elderflower liqueur, Bénédictine, Herbal liqueur, Lemon juice, Lemon peel
- Charleston (L'Epicerie Tour d'Argent) — Gin, La Gauloise Verte, Elderflower liqueur, Lemon juice, Lemon peel
I've made this more frequently with 2 oz gin (usually City of London or Bombay) and .5 oz for the other ingredients for a drier, boozier drink that I think enhances the bitter and floral notes of the recipe.