Harry Potter fans, hollaback. There are some awesome clever folk out there on the internet who happen to be a) nerds for certain things and b) clever with a cocktail recipe, and while I'm definitely a), I'm not quite b) yet. But I'm definitely c) ready with a home bar and willing to take your … Continue reading Ginuary 23rd: Neville Longbottom.
Gingredients: simple syrup / sugar syrup.
I first made my own batch of simple syrup a couple of months ago when I decided I was going to dedicate this summer to the Tom Collins. As my plan for Ginuary evolved, so did my smugness at already having some syrup in the fridge, ready to use. Thing is, I made around 700ml. … Continue reading Gingredients: simple syrup / sugar syrup.
Ginuary 7th: Bramble.
I have this problem with being stubborn and dogged. Yesterday I went shop-hopping in search of the last few things I wanted for my home bar stock for Ginuary. I found what I was looking for but I also found out that they're all quite expensive. Why aren't there more small bottles sold? That would … Continue reading Ginuary 7th: Bramble.
Ginuary 6th: Bronx.
Today I decided to begin the process of easing myself into the martini. I'm a big fan of the pre-prohibition cocktails, so I travelled back in time to... the Bronx. Bronx 45ml gin 15ml dry vermouth 15ml sweet vermouth 30ml orange juice couple of dashes of orange bitters Pour all ingredients into a shaker, … Continue reading Ginuary 6th: Bronx.
The shopping list.
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Are you ready?
var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-28044999-1']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })(); Hello, gin lovers. You've found it. Are you ready? You knew your time would come soon … Continue reading Are you ready?
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