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Cocktail recipe : Old Fashionista

St Germain Bourbon Cocktail – Due to the fact that St. Germain is truly unique, it has gained enormous popularity. The flavor has hints of citrus, pear, and passionfruit and is mild, delightfully flowery, and fragrant. Until you try it, it’s difficult to describe! It gives any beverage a distinctively smooth finish.

This recipe was originally written for Continents & Condiments by by Dante Raphael Concepcion Jr, owner and barman of a now defunct cocktail bar called the Spirit House in Montreal.

st germain bourbon cocktail

Old Fashionista

Continents & Condiments
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5 from 1 vote
Total Time 5 minutes
Course Drinks
Cuisine Canadian
Servings 1
Calories 156 kcal

Equipment

  • shaker
  • fine mesh sieve

Ingredients
  

  • 45 ml bourbon
  • 15 ml St-Germain elderberry liqueur
  • 2 ml peach bitters
  • 1 orange peel

Instructions
 

  • Combine all ingredients in a shaker filled with ice
  • Shake with a bar spoon for 15 to 20 seconds
  • Pour through a fine sieve into an old fashioned glass over a giant ice cube
  • Drizzle an orange peel over the outside of the glass and serve

Notes

The cocktail is called the Old Fashionista. It is a lighter version of the Old Fashioned. In this cocktail, the syrup used in the Old Fashioned is eliminated and replaced with elderberry liqueur. Then we replace the traditional bitters with a peach bitters.
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