Not all Spritzes are Created Equal, but this Spritz IS Good

In light of the New York Times’declaration ‘The Aperol Spritz is Not a Good Drink’, check out a delicious spritz that is in fact good: The St~Germain Spritz. Made with the popular elderflower liqueur that packs 1,000 delicate elderflower blossoms in every bottle – the French take on the debated orange apéritif adds a touch of sophistication to any drinking occasion.

Check out the St-Germain Spritz recipe along with additional spritz recipes that you can recreate at home.

Cheers!

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ST-GERMAIN SPRITZ

2 parts Brut Champagne

1 ½ parts St-Germain

2 parts Sparkling Water

Method: Fill a tall Collins glass with ice. Add Champagne first, then St-Germain, then Club Soda. Stir completely and then garnish with a lemon twist.

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DIAMOND SPRITZ

1.75 oz Normandy pear cider

1 oz St-Germain

0.5 oz Tonic water

0.3 oz Suze, preferably Suze Saveur d’Autrefois

0.3 oz Vermouth, preferably Noilly Prat

2 dashes peach bitters

Method: Pour the ingredients into a wineglass filled with ice. Stir to combine. Garnish with microherbs.

Featured in St-Germain’s new cocktail book How to Spritz French Fluently

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CLUB SPRITZ

3.5 oz prosecco spumante

1.75 oz RinQuinQuin

0.5 oz St-Germain

0.5 oz Shiso Cordial

0.25 oz Martini & Rossi Riserva Speciale Bitter

Method: Pour all the ingredients into a small wineglass filled with ice. Stir to combine. Garnish with shiso leaves and grapefruit zest.

Featured in St-Germain’s new cocktail book How to Spritz French Fluently

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SPRITZ THROUGH SUMMER

2 oz St-Germain

2 oz cava

2 oz soda water

0.5 oz lime juice

Method: Combine all the ingredients in a wineglass over ice. Stir to combine. Garnish with Thai basil leaves, cardamom pods, limes wheels, and lemon twist.

Featured in St-Germain’s new cocktail book How to Spritz French Fluently

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