Saint Florent
Gin
The Saint Florent is something like a fancy cross between an Aperol Spritz and a French 75. It’s a little sweet, a little bitter, and fairly potent thanks to the gin. Between its flavor and beautiful orange hue, this cocktail will surely impress at your next dinner party.
Ingredients
Saint Florent
- 3 oz. gin
- 1.5 oz fresh lime juice
- 1 oz Aperol
- 1 oz honey syrup
- 2 dashes of Angostura bitters
- Brut
- Lime wheel for garnish
Honey Syrup
- 1/4 cup clover honey
- 2 tablespoon hot water in a small jar
Preparation
- First, make the honey syrup. Combine 1/4 cup clover honey and 2 tablespoon hot water in a small jar. Cover and shake to dissolve honey.
- Combine gin, fresh lime juice, Aperol, honey syrup, and 2 dashes of Angostura bitters in a cocktail shaker. Fill shaker with ice.
- Cover and shake for about 30 seconds. Strain into 2 chilled coupe glasses.
- Top off with bubbly and garnish each with a lime wheel.
