Modern Notables
Elderflower Gimlet
Gimlet through a garden
Gin and St-Germain play with lime's acidity. Floral without being perfume-y. Delicate, balanced, British summer.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 oz Gin
- 3/4 oz St-Germain
- 3/4 oz Fresh Lime Juice
Method
Shake gin, St-Germain, and fresh lime juice with ice. Strain into a chilled coupe. Garnish with a lime wheel.
A gin-and-elderflower variation on the classic Gimlet, emerging after St-Germain elderflower liqueur's 2007 launch. No single documented creator. Representative of the broader St-Germain era that catalyzed craft-bar interest in elderflower-based drinks—Simon Difford's 2006 Elderflower Spritz and Left Bank Martini exemplify the template. Per Difford's Guide #11728 (recipe only, no creator attribution).
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