The Shining Path
St. Germain, Lemon Juice, Lemon Cordial, Aveze Gentian, Salers Gentian
Bartender Will Elliott of Maison Premiere | Brooklyn, NY
Yield: 1 cocktail
INGREDIENTS
Lemon Cordial:
Lemon juice
Sugar
Vodka
Lemon peel
To Assemble and Serve:
¼ ounce St. Germain
½ ounce lemon juice
½ ounce Aveze Gentian apertif
¾ ounce Salers Gentian apertif
Maurin Quina
METHOD
For the Lemon Cordial:
In a nonreactive container, combine equal parts lemon juice and white sugar. Scale mixture and add 1 ounce vodka and the peel of 10 lemons per quart. Macerate overnight, agitating occasionally. Fine strain and bottle.
To Assemble and Serve:
In shaker with crushed ice, combine St. Germain, lemon juice, ½ ounce Lemon Cordial, Aveze, and Salers. Shake and double strain into a double rocks glass packed with crushed ice. Finish with a float of Maurin Quina.