A champagne toast with a twist

Editor's note: For our last week at Food Lush, I've asked the writers to share both a favorite post by another writer, from over the last three years, and a favorite post of their own. You'll see these posts linked to at the top of their new post for the week. Enjoy a stroll down Lush memory lane!

by Katie

I was hard-pressed to choose a favorite post, but this granola from Elissa has become a staple in our house, and from me I'll link to these perfect cupcakes, because they are so delicious and I think everyone should have an easy, reliable cupcake recipe in their repertoire.

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Oh, it is a poignant thing, this writing of my last FoodLush post. I feel so fortunate to have been part of this great group, and so grateful to Jennie for putting it together and nurturing it for the past two years. So I figured it was only fitting to make my last post a toast – with champagne, of course. (Could it be anything else, with Jennie involved?)

I am a big fan of champagne cocktails. Festive, a little different, fun for a DIY bar at a party. I love a good kir royale, and my affection for a French 75 is well-known. For a FoodLush sendoff, I wanted to do a classic with a twist. And so, I give you a riff on a French 75 featuring one of my favorite liqueurs: St. Germain. Floral and subtle and with a gorgeous bottle that looks great on a bar, St. Germain is definitely worth having around. It plays particularly nicely with gin and citrus, making a French 75 a natural choice.

(Photo: cooking4theweek.blogspot.com)

St. Germain 75

• 1 oz gin
• ½ oz st germain
• ½ oz fresh lemon juice
• 3 oz champagne
• lemon twist

Combine gin, St. Germain, and lemon in a glass with ice and shake well. Strain into a glass; top with champagne and garnish with a lemon peel. Raise a glass to 2 great years.

Comments

[HereWeGoAJen]

I think I will have to make this and toast to you and Jennie! Thank you!

[magda]

I’m not that much of a online reader to be honest but your sites really nice, keep it up! I'll go ahead and bookmark your site to come back in the future. All the best

[Elissa]

So glad you like the granola! And hope you will keep posting food stuff on Pseudostoops--I got so many good ideas from you (homemade maraschino cherries--a total gamechanger).

[Jen L.]

Cheers! I'll miss your posts, but I'll keep reading on Pseudostoops. Take care.

[Caitlin]

One can never have too many granola recipes, and I've always needed a cupcake recipe like that!

Your last post is so fitting - and it reminds me that I've been meaning to get a bottle of St. Germain. Now that Whole30 is over, I have no excuse! I'll miss your posts, Katie!