Recap: The 11th Bi-Annual Jazz Age Lawn Party Sponsored by St-Germain

The 11th Bi-Annual Jazz Age Lawn Party Sponsored by St-Germain took place this weekend(August 13-14). Over 5,000 fabulous free-spirited flappers and well-dressed gents were transported back to the Roaring Twenties on Governors Island to relish in a day of live music, savory eats, and of course a surplus of period-styled St-Germain French elderflower cocktails. By end of the day tomorrow, more than 10,000 retro-minded revelers will have participated in this weekend’s festivities.

Host Michael Arenella continues to bring the Jazz Age back to life where party-goers enjoy a day of live music by his Dreamland Orchestra, exciting performances by many spectacular talents including Gregory Moore and The Dreamland Follies, Roddy Caravaella & The Canarsie Wobblers, The Minsky Sisters, and many more. Additional highlights on the day included the Charleston dance competition, the annual pie contest, the 1920s Motorcar Exhibition, and vintage shopping vendors including Prohibition Clothing, Screaming Mimis, and Goddess Godette.

St-Germain French elderflower liqueurwas the signature spirit of the Lawn Party once again. Master mixologist Julie Reiner, owner of Brooklyn’s Clover Club, created signature 11thAnniversary Cocktails including crowd favorites, “Flappers Delight” and “Strike up the Band” (recipes below).

Madame St-Germain Camille Vidal at the 11th Annual Jazz Age Lawn Party Sponsored by St-Germain

Michael Arenella at the 11th Annual Jazz Age Lawn Party Sponsored by St-Germain

Performers at the 11th Annual Jazz Age Lawn Party Sponsored by St-Germain

Gregory Moore and The Dreamland Follies Perform at the 11th Annual Jazz Age Lawn Party Sponsored by St-Germain

Fashionable Guests at the 11th Annual St-Germain Jazz Age Lawn Party Sponsored by St-Germain

Madame St-Germain Camille Vidal Toasting at the 11th Annual Jazz Age Lawn Party Sponsored by St-Germain

Gregory Moore and The Dreamland Follies Perform at the 11th Annual Jazz Age Lawn Party Sponsored by St-Germain

Guests Enjoy Picnicking at the 11th Annual Jazz Age Lawn Party Sponsored by St-Germain

Sailors in Love at the 11th Annual Jazz Age Lawn Party Sponsored by St-Germain

Fashionable Guests at the 11th Annual Jazz Age Lawn Party Sponsored by St-Germain

Haleigh Ciel Dancing at the 11th Annual Jazz Age Lawn Party Sponsored by St-Germain

Madame St-Germain Camille Vidal at the 11th Annual Jazz Age Lawn Party Sponsored by St-Germain

Roddy Caravaella & The Canarsie Wobblers Perform at the 11th Annual Jazz Age Lawn Party Sponsored by St-Germain

Fashionable Guests and Madame St-Germain Camille Vidal at the 11th Annual Jazz Age Lawn Party Sponsored by St-Germain

St-Germain Cocktails Served at the 11th Annual Jazz Age Lawn Party Sponsored by St-Germain

ST-GERMAIN SIGNATURE COCKTAILS:

The St-Germain Cocktail

Created by Mixologist Julie Reiner (Clover Club)
2 parts Martini & Rossi Prosecco

1½ parts St-Germain French elderflower liqueur

2 parts sparkling water

Method: Stir ingredients in a tall ice-filled Collins glass, mixing completely. Think of Paris circa 1947. Garnish with a lemon twist.

Variation: Think of Sartre circa 1947. Be the lemon twist.

Flappers Delight

Created by Mixologist Julie Reiner (Clover Club)

1.5 oz. Bombay Dry Gin
¾ oz. St-Germain French elderflower liqueur
¾ oz. Fresh Lime Juice
¼ oz. Simple Syrup
Fresh mint leaves muddled with simple syrup. Shake and strain into a Collins glass. Top with Sparkling Water. Garnish with a mint sprig.

Strike Up The Band

Created by Mixologist Julie Reiner (Clover Club)
1.5 oz. Bombay Dry Gin
¾ oz. St-Germain French elderflower liqueur
¾ oz. Fresh Grapefruit Juice
¼ oz. Fresh Lime Juice
¼ oz. Simple Syrup
Muddle 1 large Strawberry in simple syrup. Shake and strain into a Collins glass. Top with Sparkling Water and garnish with a grapefruit twist.

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