I came very, very close to doing this one earlier in the month, because I was in a bit of a rush that day and happened to have all the ingredients at hand. Thankfully my partner in crime reminded me that I had a perfect opportunity on the very near horizon to drink a Blue … Continue reading Ginuary 31st: Blue Moon.
Ginuary 25th: Green Eyes.
Green Eyes 45ml/1.5oz gin (I used Tanqueray) 22.5ml/0.75oz green Chartreuse 22.5ml/0.75oz fresh lime juice 15ml/0.5oz rich simple syrup (2:1) 15ml/0.5oz egg white Dry shake all ingredients to combine, then add ice and shake again until chilled and foamy. Double-strain into a chilled rocks glass over ice and garnish with a cherry and a lime wheel. … Continue reading Ginuary 25th: Green Eyes.
Ginuary 24th: Millionaire Cocktail No.1 @ Gold Bar Hobart.
Sometimes there are these classic cocktails that exist in the Savoy Cocktail Book that you'll probably never get around to ticking off at the home bar because there's that one ingredient that you'll probably only use for that one drink and until you've actually had the drink you just can't know if it's worth it … Continue reading Ginuary 24th: Millionaire Cocktail No.1 @ Gold Bar Hobart.
Ginuary 22nd: the Bohemian, with Elderflower Foam.
Thanks to a generous Peychaud's donation, I finally got to tick this one off my list. Thanks to Pinterest, it was on my list in the first place (very pretty, Kitchen Swagger!). Yet again I could have done some googling and just made a plain ol' Bohemian, which would have been delicious. Unless the gin/grapefruit/elderflower … Continue reading Ginuary 22nd: the Bohemian, with Elderflower Foam.
Ginuary 17th: Seventh Heaven.
Seventh Heaven (No.2) 22.5ml/0.75oz dry gin (I used Patient Wolf) 7.5ml/0.25oz maraschino liqueur 15ml grapefruit juice Stir well with ice and strain into a chilled glass. Garnish with a mint sprig. It's not Ginuary if I don't have a comparison day, where there are at least two different recipes floating around on the internet. … Continue reading Ginuary 17th: Seventh Heaven.
Ginuary 15th: Pink Victrola.
Tonight I went out but just to the local pub so expecting something new for Ginuary there was a bit much to ask. (The cheeseburger was terrific, though.) I had to remain sober enough to put something together once I got home. I may have succeeded? Pink Victrola 30ml gin (I used Hendrick's) 15ml lemon … Continue reading Ginuary 15th: Pink Victrola.
Ginuary 14th: the Lumière.
The Lumiére 45ml gin (I used Never Never Triple Juniper) 30ml St-Germain 22.5ml Green Chartreuse 22.5ml fresh lime juice dash of orange bitters Stir all ingredients together over ice and strain into a chilled coupe glass. Some nights you win and some nights you think you know what you're doing and stop reading halfway through … Continue reading Ginuary 14th: the Lumière.
Ginuary 11th: Grapefruit Vieux Mot.
Yesterday I said I wanted to use up a bunch of Green Chartreuse this year, and after re-sorting all my Pinterest drink links, I've realised I also want to make a bunch of drinks with grapefruit juice. Like... a bunch. I'm glad Pinterest Boards can now have sub-boards because one within my gin board is … Continue reading Ginuary 11th: Grapefruit Vieux Mot.
Ginuary 10th: Green Ghost.
So there's this thing in my home bar called Green Chartreuse and I bought it purely so I could make myself a Last Word whenever I want. This is all well and good, however I also own maraschino liqueur for similar reasons, and that one's ended up being used for a few other cocktails … Continue reading Ginuary 10th: Green Ghost.
Ginuary 6th: Honey Martini.
One for the home bar today on a lazy relaxing morning. Two things inspired this one: firstly, I had the ingredients at hand. Secondly, there have been bumblebees all over the Escallonia I was given for my birthday yesterday! Right up until I wanted to take a photo with them in the background, of … Continue reading Ginuary 6th: Honey Martini.
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