Last night, New York City and St~Germain Elderflower Liqueur celebrated Fleuriste St~Germain, an enchanting flower shop that sought to recreate the ethos of original French salons and spark reconnection and creativity through inspired conversations, special performances, beautiful bouquets, and creative cocktails—created in collaboration with Oscar De La Renta/ MONSE Fashion Designer Laura Kim and American Ballet Theater Dancer James Whiteside.
The flower shop-cum-craft cocktail bar pop-up in the heart of SoHo buzzed as the industry stars from fashion and the performing arts mingled and admired the ambiance and festivities throughout the night (in accordance with state COVID-19 safety guidelines), toasting to the city’s cultural spirit and top talents with cocktails by St~Germain inspired by Laura and James—the ‘Rose Spritz’, ‘The Ballerino’ and ‘The Fleurita’. The elegant, intimate soiree previewed the opening of the limited-run Fleuriste St~Germain pop-up space, below I have the cocktail recipes for your pleasure enjoy and happy Friday!
Laura Kim’s Rosé Spritz:
1 oz St-Germain Elderflower Liqueur
2 ½ oz Strawberry-infused Rosé Wine (infuse 4 cups of quartered strawberries into a 750 ml bottle of rosé wine for at least 3 hours, then double strain)
2 oz Sparkling Yuzu
Garnish: Cherry Blossom Ice Cubes
Method: Build ingredients over floral ice cubes in a wine glass.
The Ballerino:
1 oz Angel’s Envy Bourbon
1 oz St-Germain Elderflower Liqueur
2 oz Sparkling Water
1 oz Ginger-Lemon Kombucha
½ oz Lemon Juice
2 drops Bittercube Jamaican No 1 Bitters
Garnish: Micro Blossom Confetti
Method: Build ingredients over pebbled ice in a Collins glass and add confetti garnish.
The Fleurita:
½ oz St-Germain Elderflower Liqueur
1 ½ oz Cazadores Blanco Tequila
1 oz Clarified Cucumber Juice
½ oz Orange Blossom Syrup (combine 1 cup of cane sugar and 1 cup water and gently heat until dissolved. Remove from the heat and add 2 tsp of orange blossom water)
¼ oz Citric Acid Solution (whisk 10 ml or 2 tsp of citric acid – lemon or citrus juice – with 100 ml of water)
Spray of Lavender Bitters
Garnish: Fennel Pollen Salt, Edible Flower Bouquet
Method: Combine ingredients in a cocktail tin and shake, then strain over ice and add floral garnish.
Spritz Up Your Spritz:
1.5 oz St-Germain Elderflower Liqueur
2 oz Martini & Rossi Prosecco
2 oz Sparkling Water
Garnish: Flower or Lavender Ice Cubes, or Flower Petals and Herbs
Method: Build ingredients over ice in a Tumbler or Wine glass, adorn with floral accoutrements and garnishes of your choosing!
Images by Hagop Kalaidjian, BFA
