Saint-Germain
Description
A classic cocktail based on Chartreuse, made by French monks with over 700 years of history. Features complex and mystical flavors from over 130 herbs, with smooth texture from egg white. An elegant drink expressing the sophisticated atmosphere of Paris's Saint-Germain district.
Origin
Country of Origin: France （1930s）
Created within the sophisticated café culture of Paris's Saint-Germain-des-Prés district. A work that elevated the ancient monastery's secret recipe of Chartreuse into a modern cocktail, beloved in salons where intellectuals and artists gathered.
Birth Date Meaning
A hardworking person who spares no effort in cooperation
Like the complex harmony of herbs in Chartreuse, expresses the character of a hardworker who cooperates various elements to produce the best results
Famous Quotes
- "A mystical blend of herbs weaving Parisian intellectual nights" - Anonymous Bartender
Trivia
- Believed to be named after the Saint-Germain-des-Prés district in Paris
- Chartreuse has been made by Carthusian monks since the 1700s
- Uses over 130 herbs, with only 3 monks in the world knowing the recipe
- Elderflower liqueur 'Saint-Germain' is relatively new, introduced in 2007
- Named after Saint Germanus, which is the origin of the place name
Recipe
Ingredients:
- Green Chartreuse - 45 ml
- Lemon Juice - 20 ml
- Grapefruit Juice - 20 ml
- Egg White - 1 個
Instructions:
- Add Green Chartreuse to shaker
- Add fresh lemon juice
- Pour in grapefruit juice
- Add one egg white
- First perform dry shake without ice
- Add ice and shake vigorously again
- Double strain into chilled cocktail glass
- Garnish with lime twist and elderflower