Saint Germain

[stevensteven]

Last night we wanted to make an Aviation which calls for Creme de Violette, unavailable for decades in the USA but now supposedly so. Of course no one in Salem has it, our standby in Peabody the big box Kappy's who one recently said was God's gift to the faithful, failed miserably, and with that gnosis we headed home to the internet. They did

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[leafshimmer]

Hope Downtown Liquor doesn't disappoint. I am quite upset that they have stopped carrying Lurgashall Mead as it is my favorite--the Dansk Mjod is acceptable, but only just. I keep hoping that I'll go in there one night when an inventory type is on duty so I can complain. I suppose I could email them...

[salimondo]

That's some method of science! If Somerville fails, there's always mail order, which is what we'll be reduced to when our supply of Rothmans Violette runs dry.

I suspect I know the St. Germain process, now that you mention it. Flowers are hard to capture, but there are ways. Now we just need to hire us some old men in berets and try it out.

[stevensteven]

Yes, it is the method of science. We measure everything, and journal the results in a log book. Rules 1 and 2 of the eight and ninety.

[stevensteven]

Do tell on the suspected process!

[salimondo]

Like all good things it's on a first-name basis with the beeswing trick, only a little shuffled in order to extract your flower essence.

I know if I were an old French family it's what I'd do.

[royalbananafish]

Elderflower liquor from Norway is quite nice, when mixed with champagne.