1 oz St. Germain
1 oz Grapefruit Juice
2 dash Peychaud's Bitters
Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass. Float prosecco (~1 oz) on top.
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
the one-armed french hooker
1 1/2 oz Bols Genever
1 oz St. Germain
1 oz Grapefruit Juice
2 dash Peychaud's Bitters
Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass. Float prosecco (~1 oz) on top.
For our second round at the Franklin Southie's Bols Genever event on Thursday, both Andrea and I were drawn to the same cocktail. Entitled "Lady of the Night," it had the subtitle of "The One-Armed French Hooker." The latter name was the one that the drink's creator, Emma Hollander of Trina's Starlite Lounge, wanted to call it before it got semi-censored; moreover, the crowd that night definitely was drawn to ordering the drink by its more colorful name. The One-Armed French Hooker was an attractive pink color from the Peychaud's bitters, and the nose was strongly influenced by the St. Germain elderflower liqueur. The drink was crisp from the bubbles, and the sip contained St. Germain flavors followed by grapefruit. The malty Genever appeared on the swallow, and there was a lingering grapefruit and Peychaud's bitters signature at the end. Any time there is a pairing of St. Germain and grapefruit juice, the drink is almost guaranteed to be a success; one example that comes to mind is the Genever Horse's Neck that John Gertsen made for me a while back. Whatever the reason, Emma's drink did not disappoint, and she explained its popularity as, "[why of course], everyone loves a one-armed French hooker!"
1 oz St. Germain
1 oz Grapefruit Juice
2 dash Peychaud's Bitters
Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass. Float prosecco (~1 oz) on top.
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4 comments:
I have been struggling with using St Germain (a pretty new liq for me); this sounded interesting ... any other thoughts on a good St Germain-based drink for getting my arms around the liq?
Looking back through the drinks on here, there's the Ward 9 and the Déjà Vu in Dehli (use Angostura bitters instead) which show how St. Germain can transform a drink by swapping simple syrup. The Esmeralda and Boutonnière are two that also work rather well. To show how it can be used sparingly and add to a drink, the Bicyclette and L'amour en Fuite are rather nice (the former is in the link in the latter's right-up). Use the St. Germain tag to find them.
Also a simple St. Germain in sparkling wine or the more complex Yellow Jacket (st.G, yellow Chartreuse, lemon juice + sparkling wine) are other good choices.
Thanks Frederic ... Save a few exceptions the few times i've really tried to use St Germain it seems to over power a recipe. There was a drink called the South of North by Brian Miller at Death & Co. here in NYC that uses it with tequila/lime/bitters and champagne and it is very good.
i think after i finish up my tiki exploration i'll have a go at St germain with the drinks you mentioned.
The 2 Jamie Boudreau recipes use St.G as an accent at a 1/4 oz and do not dominate the drink. Both the Bicyclette and L'Amour en Fuite are great that way, although I seem to prefer the latter more.
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