What I’m Drinking Now: Monica L Collins and the Perdu dans la Forêt

Monica L Collins is bar manager at Chez Georges Bistro & Bar in Hilton Head Island, SC.

For the Perdu dans la forêt (Lost in the forest) cocktail, I chose Barr Hill Gin, made in Vermont, because they are the only active distillery that cultivates honey from their bees and uses it in their gin. It gives the gin a smoother, sweeter finish.

I love Zirbenz stone pine liqueur; it’s a beautiful color and a unique spirit made from the fruits of pine trees from the Austrian Alps. It’s a conversation spirit, and delicious.

For the syrup, I take a bottle passion fruit syrup made by Liber & Co. and add a whole split vanilla bean. Add your favorite Brut sparkling and you have a beautiful rift on a French 75.

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Perdu dans la Forêt

Course Drinks

Keyword gin, passion fruit syrup, sparkling wine, stone pine liqueur, vanilla

Ingredients

• 1 ¾ oz. Barr Hill Gin
• 1 oz. Zirbenz stone pine liqueur
• ¾ oz. Passion fruit vanilla syrup
• Top with Brut sparkling wine

Instructions

• Combine ingredients (except wine) in a tin.
• Add ice and shake.
• Pour into Champagne flute.
• Top with Brut sparkling wine.
• Garnish with a lemon peel.

Notes

Monica L Collins, bar manager at Chez Georges Bistro & Bar in Hilton Head Island, SC, created this recipe.