3 French-Inspired Cocktails to Sip This Bastille Day

On the site of French-American actress Odette Myrtil’s cabaret performances, River House at Odette’s (riverhousenewhope.com) offers a luxury hotel experience as well as delicious, specially curated food and drink options. In celebration of Bastille Day, and the actress herself, the hotel collaborated with elderflower liqueur brand, St~Germain, to create three signature cocktails. “Just as the River House at Odette’s was inspired by the vibrant personality and French flair of Odette Myrtil, these St~Germain cocktails tie in the everlasting joyful decadence and celebration that the French-American performer and Bastille Day are famous for,” said St~Germain’s National Brand Ambassador Earlecia Richelle. “These St~Germain Spritz variations not only offer new spins on the classic drink, allowing elderflower to take center stage, but are also designed to inspire guests to effortlessly elevate these moments together.” Here, Richelle dishes on these must-try recipes.

NOUVEAU JOUR

• 1.5 oz St~Germain
• 2 oz dry sparkling wine
• 2 oz ginger beer
• 2 dash grapefruit bitters
• Pour ingredients in a Collins glass, add ice and stir. Garnish with a fresh sprig of mint

THE LAST TIME I SAW PARIS

• 1.5 oz St~Germain
• 2 oz dry sparkling wine
• 2 oz grapefruit soda
• Pour ingredients in a Collins glass, add ice and stir. Garnish with sliced grapefruit

BISOUS

• 1.5 oz St-~Germain
• 2 oz sparkling rose
• 1 oz grapefruit juice
• 1 oz sparkling water
• 2 dashes rose water
• Pour ingredients in a Collins glass, add ice and stir. Garnish with a grapefruit twist