Elderflower Martini
Vodka, elderflower liqueur, and lemon in a delicate floral cocktail — St-Germain's 2007 launch made fresh French Alps elderflowers a global bar ingredient.
- 2 ozvodka
- 1 ozelderflower liqueur
- ½ ozfresh lemon juice
- lemon twistgarnish
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The Elderflower Martini belongs to the wave of botanical cocktails that gained momentum in the 2000s as St-Germain elderflower liqueur — launched in 2007 by Rob Cooper — became one of the most sought-after cocktail ingredients of the decade. Elderflower, harvested from the Sambucus nigra plant that grows across Europe, produces a delicately fragrant flower whose flavor is simultaneously floral, lychee-like, and faintly honeyed. St-Germain, produced in the French Alps using fresh elderflowers foraged in the brief spring harvest window, introduced this flavor to American craft cocktail culture and was quickly adopted by bartenders as a versatile modifier. The Elderflower Martini combines the liqueur's floral character with vodka and a touch of citrus, creating a delicate, aromatic cocktail that became a symbol of the 2000s cocktail renaissance's shift toward natural botanical flavors.
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