Copycat Hillstone Crisp Martini: AKA The Sauvy B Martini

As I mentioned in my Lemon Bars post, I had major hand surgery on New Year's Eve.  It was 12 weeks of down time and since it was also winter, there wasn't much to do.  Mr. Devilish and I spent a lot of time watching TV, specifically Bar Rescue re-runs, and trying new cocktail recipes.  We got some new cute cow print barstools, and I sat on them and imbibed while Mr. Devilish played pretend bartender.  I'd seen the video for this martini making the rounds on social media and it looked to delicious not to try.  I love the flavor of St. Germain, which is an elderflower liqueur, with a sweet, floral and herb flavor.  And I do like Sauvignon Blanc.  I've never been much of a gin drinker, but I saw this beautiful blue bottle of gin and couldn't resist.  Our weekly outings during the recouperation period were usually to the liquor store to stock our bar with new and interesting libations.  The resulting martini was delicious.  The flavors of the St. Germain and the gin really complement each other, and it all pairs perfectly with the citrus juice and rind.  And I'll never complain about topping anything off with a splash of Sauvignon Blanc.  Just like the name, this cocktail is cool and crisp and will definitely be made often this summer.

Here it is.  In all the crisp, refreshing 
deliciousness.  Will definitely be enjoyed
on the patio this summer.

I totally chose this because of the beautiful
bottle, but now I feel like a little bit of a 
gin drinker.  

Here is our very full bar.  Fun fact, this old 
"buffet" was a shoe display in Mr. DD's parents'
clothing store when he a little boy.  They let us 
have it when we got married.  It's never been used
like a buffet, it has always been our "bar" even when 
we didn't have much to put on it.  The storage below is 
ideal for our cocktail glasses and the drawers hold our 
bar tools.  We had it painted a few years ago.  It is a great
conversation piece for sure.

Copycat Hillstone Crisp Martini:  AKA The Sauvy B Martini

1.5 ounces Gin
1 ounce St. Germain liqueur
1/2 fresh lemon, juiced
1 ounce Sauvignon Blanc wine
Lime peel/twist for garnish

In a cocktail shaker with ice:  combine gin, St. Germain and lemon juice.  Shake and strain into a martini glass.  Top with Sauvignon Blanc and garnish with a lime peel.