Elderflower St Germain Spritz

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This refreshing and bubbly St Germain spritz combines the sweet floral elderflower flavor of St Germain with the wonderfulness of sparkling wine! A lit bit of lime juice really pushes this cocktail over the edge!

This is the perfect cocktail recipe for when you want a light, effervescent, and elevated elderflower refresher!

The finished st Germain spritz in a large pink coupe glass garnished with mint and lime

Why you will love this recipe:

This is the perfect cocktail when you want a sweet, refreshing, floral, and elevated spritz! I love the celebratory feeling of sparkling wine and love champagne and prosecco cocktails. This cocktail has the perfect balance of sparkling wine to liqueur and has just a splash of lime juice to ensure it is totally refreshing.

This is also the perfect cocktail for you if you are a devoted fan of spritzes and once loaded with cucumber slices, mint, and lime! Also, if you are looking for other spritzes, this limoncello spritz or strawberry aperol spritz is also delicious!

Ingredients for the sprite against a grey stone wall.

Key Ingredients:

St-Germain: St Germain is a french elderflower liqueur that is sweet and floral, with slight citrus notes. It's perfect in cocktails and is so refreshing when paired with prosecco.

Processo or sparkling wine: the liqueur is mellowed by the chilled wine, making it a really refreshing cocktail. Use any sparkling wine you like.

Lime Juice: This spritz adds lime juice instead of sparkling water or club soda to help mellow the wine and liqueur. The lime brings out the citrus notes in the St Germain.

Garnishes: I garnish with fresh cucumber, lime slices, and fresh mint.

How to make this recipe:

Two large pink coupe glasses filled with crushed ice.

Start by adding ice to a large wine glass.

A lime being squeezed into the glasses with ice.

Followed by ½ ounce of lime juice.

The Prosecco being poured into the glasses.

Add in 3 ounces of prosecco or sparkling wine.

St Germain being poured on top of the drink.

And top with 1 ounce St Germain.

Tips for success:

Chill your liqueur in the freezer
Have your wine chilled and ready
Use small ice; I find that large block ice isn't as good as crushed ice in spritzes.
Use a large wine glass with enough room to accommodate the ingredients, ice, and garnishes.

Prosecco being poured on top of the finished drink.

FAQ's

What is St Germain?

St-Germain is a liqueur produced in France and is made from beautiful elderflowers. It is sweet, mellow, floral, and has slight citrus notes.

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