East Side Elder

2 oz Gin
1 oz Elderflower liqueur, St. Germain
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
2 sli Cucumber
1 pn Mint
Instructions

Muddle cucumber and mint; add liquids and ice, shake and strain

Yields Drink
Authenticity
Unknown
Source reference

http://stgermaincocktails.wordpress.com/category/brandy/

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4 stars
(14 ratings)
From other users
  • I love the East Side, and this is so much better. Top fave! Up the mint and cucumber a bit though.
  • A very simple but solid drink that feels very 2010 to me. Good but unremarkable.
  • Gin- sweet, refreshing
  • Made with cucumber-infused Greenall's gin. Accessible and tasty. Using a more "ginny" gin might help differentiate this from, say, a daiquiri. — ★★★★★
  • A bit too lime dominant for me, a fat pour on the st germain improves it. Maybe reduce gin a touch next time.
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Caroleiskuehl commented on 4/19/2012:

Made this with St. George "Botanivore" and lemon juice. Excellent.
I used two full mint leaves but the cucumber overpowers the mint a bit.
Next time, I'll use only one cucumber slice.

cswasey commented on 5/17/2013:

I thought this was really refreshing. I'm not a huge gin fan, but this was extremely well balanced. I even used Tanquerey opposed to a couple of our less Juniper-heavy gins we tend to favor. I can't believe I'm saying this, but I intend to have this gin cocktail again this summer.

Cherry Blossom (St. Germain version)

1 1⁄2 oz Gin, Plymouth
3⁄4 oz Elderflower liqueur, St. Germain
1⁄2 oz Maraschino Liqueur
1⁄4 oz Lime juice
3 Cherry (fresh bing)
Instructions

Muddle cherries, add liquids, shake and strain

Yields Drink
Authenticity
Unknown
Source reference

http://stgermaincocktails.wordpress.com/category/brandy/

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3 stars
(11 ratings)
From other users
  • Maybe a little too much lime? But good!
  • Used 2 gin, no cherries.
  • The maraschino really dominates here, a bit too much for me...
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queenshaboo commented on 8/30/2016:

Definitely halve the amount of Maraschino; (and I love overly Maraschino'ed cocktails as a rule); but otherwise nice drink..

Amaro Sour

1 oz Averna
1 oz Elderflower liqueur, St. Germain
1 oz Gin, Plymouth
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
2 Cherry (brandied cherries are specified)
2 ds Club soda
Instructions

Shake and strain with one of the cherries; top with soda and garnish with the second cherry

Yields Drink
Authenticity
Unknown
Source reference

http://stgermaincocktails.wordpress.com/category/brandy/

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3.5 stars
(13 ratings)
From other users
  • So much better than I expected! Great use of Averna! — ★★★★★
  • Not to alcohol forward. Smooth and not aggressive. — ★★★★
  • Instead of Averna: 0.75 oz Amaro Montenegro, 0.5 oz Campari, 0.5 oz Grand Marnier. Reduce elderflower liqueur to 0.75 oz. Increase lemon juice to 1.5 oz. Club soda - ratio about 1/3 soda to 2/3 other ingredients.
  • Surprisingly tasty and well balanced. I don't buy the ice team claim.
  • Made it with Bulldog and muddled a cherry and 3/4 oz. St. Germain. Refreshing but not remarkable. Tasted rather like bottled iced tea with lemon. — ★★★
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christina in tacoma commented on 9/19/2011:

Very good, light and refreshing but still interesting. I'll try a little less St. Germain next time as this is a bit on the sweet side.

Stewart commented on 5/20/2015:

Agreed with Christina - reducing St Germain to 3/4 oz is an improvement, as is muddling the cherries before shaking. I also prefer it with Tanqueray instead of Plymouth. Very good as written but excellent with those changes!

dramari commented on 5/13/2024:

Great drink for non-drinkers. Subbed Averna with Vecchio de Capo and even better.

Wisecrack Fizz

1 oz Grapefruit juice
1 oz Elderflower liqueur, St. Germain
1 1⁄2 oz Pisco
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
3 oz Club soda (to top)
Instructions

Shake and strain, top with soda, garnish with lemon twist.

Yields Drink
Year
2010
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Matt Gee
Source reference

http://stgermaincocktails.wordpress.com/category/brandy/

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4 stars
(9 ratings)
From other users
  • Great summer drink. Very refreshing
  • Basically the same as "Quick Fix" but with lemon instead of lime and a bit more pisco. I think I like this one a bit more. — ★★★★★
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scottfromsf commented on 3/31/2013:

Delicious! A bit sweet and very refreshing. The grapefruit doesn't stand out too much but enhances the other flavors.

Colchique

1 1⁄4 oz Pisco
1 oz Elderflower liqueur, St. Germain
1⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1⁄2 oz Orange juice
1⁄2 oz Grapefruit juice
1 ds Orange flower water
Instructions

Shake and strain, garnish with orange twist

Yields Drink
Authenticity
Unknown
Source reference

http://stgermaincocktails.wordpress.com/category/brandy/

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4.5 stars
(3 ratings)
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  • I found this very delicate and balanced. Maybe the other commenter didn't use fresh squeezed orange? Very essential, as well as generous use of orange flower water. — ★★★★★
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christina in tacoma commented on 9/16/2011:

This sounded so good, but just tasted flat. Maybe eliminating the orange juice would help.

Final Rhuse

3⁄4 oz Pisco
3⁄4 oz Herbal liqueur, Yellow Chartreuse
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
3⁄4 oz Rhubarb syrup
Instructions

Shake and strain

Notes

Aperol was suggested as a sub for rhubarb syrup- I thought this worked very well when I tried it. See website for rhubarb syrup recipe.

Yields Drink
Authenticity
Unknown
Creator
Frederic at Cocktail Virgin
Source reference

http://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2009/06/final-rhuse.html

Curator rating
4 stars
Average rating
4 stars
(13 ratings)
From other users
  • Subbed Strega for YC. The layered acid is nice. Tasty, nearly a five for both of us. — ★★★★
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kmramki commented on 9/08/2018:

Tried with 1/2 oz Aperol and 2 dashes of Rhubarb bitters. Was really good.

The Asterisk

3⁄4 oz Brandy, Rémy Martin (VSOP)
3⁄4 oz Herbal liqueur, Green Chartreuse
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
3⁄4 oz Maraschino Liqueur, Luxardo
Yields Drink
Year
2011
Authenticity
Altered recipe
Creator
Douglas Ford, cold-glass.com
Source reference

http://cold-glass.com/2011/04/01/the-last-word-with-an-asterisk-variati…

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4 stars
(22 ratings)
From other users
  • Very good Last Word variant.
  • Surprised by this. 1 oz for each ingredient shaken, 1 ice cube
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Dan commented on 9/08/2011:

Fixed the missing Chartreuse quantity and added the attribution.

Dernier Mot

3⁄4 oz Rhum Agricole
3⁄4 oz Herbal liqueur, Green Chartreuse
3⁄4 oz Maraschino Liqueur, Luxardo
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
Instructions

Shake, strain, straight up, cocktail glass

Notes

Doug Ford of Cold-glass.com substituted Lemon Hart Demerara for Rhum Agricole.

History

Dernier Mot means Last Word in French. The Last Word uses gin rather than rhum.

Yields Drink
Year
2011
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
El Cobre, New York, NY
Source reference

http://cold-glass.com/2011/04/01/the-last-word-with-an-asterisk-variati…

Curator rating
5 stars
Average rating
4.5 stars
(33 ratings)
From other users
  • Used La Favorite Blanc. Its wet-grass elements can sometimes be domineering, but here they worked really well. The maraschino was in harmony, too, which isn't always easy to achieve. Outstanding! ★★★★★
  • Rum makes the maraschino really come out
  • Outstanding — ★★★★★
  • Super yummy. The seond time I made this, I added a few drops of homemade mole bitters.
  • Last word variation. Great with Rhum JM. A bit more subdued with Clement VSOP. — ★★★★★
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christina in tacoma commented on 9/14/2011:

This rummy variation is so good. I used the Clement VSOP ( I am no rum expert, but really love this stuff) . Seems the chartreuse/maraschino/citrus combo is good to a variety of spirits.

Dan commented on 10/30/2011:

Curated to improve attribution and clarify authentic ingredients.

Golden Dahlia

2 oz Rhum Agricole, Neisson Élevé Sous Bois
1 oz Amaro Cora
3 ds Chocolate bitters, Bitter Truth Chocolate
Instructions

Stir over ice, strain into a chilled cocktail glass, and squeeze a lemon twist to express its oils over the surface of the drink. You may choose to commit the delicious sacrilege of dropping the twist into the drink, or not, as you prefer.

Notes

Amaro Cora can be difficult to find. We mail order ours from Mt. Carmel Wines & Spirits in the Bronx. Very much worth having. http://www.mountcarmelwines.com/sku10745.html

Picture of Golden Dahlia
©2011 Chuck Taggart
Yields Drink
Year
2011
Authenticity
Your original creation
Creator
Wesly Moore
Source reference

http://looka.gumbopages.com/2011/06/06/martinique-meet-italy/

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5 stars
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Summer Blush

1 1⁄4 oz Blanco tequila
1 oz Elderflower liqueur, St. Germain
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
2 ds Rose water
4 ds Peychaud's Bitters
2 sli Cucumber
Instructions

Muddle rosewater, bitters, and cucumber; add ice, rest, shake and strain. Rim glass and garnish with additional cucumber slice.

Yields Drink
Authenticity
Unknown
Creator
Matt Seiter
Source reference

http://imbibemagazine.blogspot.com/2010/05/drink-of-week-summer-blush-c…

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4 stars
(11 ratings)
From other users
  • More unique than I expected. Great balance of florals, although rose was a bit lost. I added a dash on top as garnish and that brought it up to 5 for me.
  • 4.5 if I could. Tasty and floral; rosewater stands out
  • Very enjoyable. I think this would be a good candidate for a tequila gently infused with jalapeno or chipotle chiles.
  • nice. very easy drink. i'll put a touch more rosewater in next time.
  • Made with creme de violette instead of rose water since I had it on hand. Lovely and tasty.
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christina in tacoma commented on 3/20/2012:

I just made this for the first time in many months, and it really is good- the cucumber and St. Germain make for such a refreshing way to drink tequila (which I admittedly don't tend to gravitate towards, but tonight was Rick Bayless night....)

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