Has anyone ever tried baking with St. Germaine, the elderflower flavored liqueur or any liqueur/bitters for that matter and if so what do you think it will pair well with? Can I use them like extracts?
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Has anyone ever tried baking with St. Germaine, the elderflower flavored liqueur or any liqueur/bitters for that matter and if so what do you think it will pair well with? Can I use them like extracts?
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One of the things I really like to do for a dessert is to make a very simple stovetop fruit sauce to put over a little vanilla ice cream.
Get some frozen berries and heat them in a pan with a very little bit of butter, a little sugar, and some of the St. Germain. In the past I've used orange liqueurs such as Cointreau or Grand Marnier, but St. Germain would work very well. It needs to be cooked just long enough to heat the fruit through and to cook off the alcohol, just a few minutes on medium heat. If you'd like it thicker, you can thicken it with a slurry of cornstarch and a little juice. If you have arrowroot starch instead, the sauce will remain clearer and glossier.
Lots of liqueurs or spirits would work well in this application. As suggested by SavoryKitchen, Domaine de Canton is an excellent liqueur. A little kirsh would be very good as well. Good-quality brandy, cognac or rum would also work.