Home bar is back in action! Chateau Frontenac Special 30ml London Dry gin 30ml brandy 30ml Grand Marnier 30ml orange juice Shake and strain into a cocktail glass. I've got a new weapon up my sleeves this year and that weapon is a copy of Ted Saucier's 'Bottoms Up', perhaps one of the … Continue reading Ginuary 12th: Chateau Frontenac Special.
Ginuary 30th: White Lady.
I'm here tonight to admit that my first proper accidental drunken night of Ginuary has occurred. I'm here to admit that it wasn't entirely accidental but perhaps ended up a little more accidental drunken than I first assumed. Anyway. You'll see why. The White Lady 60ml gin 30ml Cointreau 30ml lemon juice Shake all … Continue reading Ginuary 30th: White Lady.
Ginuary 29th: Bijou.
Time for something a little more classic. Bijou 30ml London dry gin 30ml green Chartreuse 30ml sweet vermouth dash orange bitters Combine ingredients in a mixing glass and fill with cracked ice. Stir well for 20 seconds and strain into chilled cocktail glass. Twist a piece of lemon peel over the drink and use … Continue reading Ginuary 29th: Bijou.
Ginuary 28th: Honey Beer.
Today I was inspired by guest poster Jenn's mad love for beer combining with her stellar Ginuary efforts, so I did some sniffing around for recipes and found a couple. I also finally made a solid connection between my love for gin and my love for wheat beer, because a number of the beer cocktail … Continue reading Ginuary 28th: Honey Beer.
Ginuary 27th: Juliet & Romeo.
I hope you're impressed that I managed to restrain myself and waited a whole five days before trying out the other drink I was excited for from the Violet Hour's cocktail recipes, after the killer success and joy felt when I had the Riviera back on the 22nd. Juliet & Romeo 60ml London Dry gin … Continue reading Ginuary 27th: Juliet & Romeo.
Ginuary 24th: Gin & Lavender Dark Chocolate Truffles.
INDULGENCE ATTACK. I've been hanging onto the original recipe for this since JULY 2012, when a friend threw the link on my facebook wall with "OMG" as her only comment. Made sense. She was visiting earlier this month, but at that stage I was still trying to track down some culinary lavender, so I heartbreakingly … Continue reading Ginuary 24th: Gin & Lavender Dark Chocolate Truffles.
Ginuary 23rd: Neville Longbottom.
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.
Ginuary 22nd: the Riviera.
Dear neighbours, I'm sorry if you heard me crying today. I hope you were able to ascertain that they were tears of joy and not sadness, because today I achieved the Riviera. Yes, achieved. Sometimes a little bit of forward planning just makes your day. The Riviera 60ml pineapple-infused gin 22.5ml fresh lemon juice 22.5ml … Continue reading Ginuary 22nd: the Riviera.
Ginuary 21st: the Jasmine.
My second favourite part of Ginuary is the research. (My first favourite part is the drinking, obvs.) When I stumbled across this serious eats article about essential gin cocktails, this drink caught my eye, because it was the only one on the list that I'd not heard of. The Jasmine 45ml gin 22.5ml lemon juice … Continue reading Ginuary 21st: the Jasmine.
Ginuary 19th: Gin Penne Pasta.
Cooking with gin! Tonight I was determined to do a better job than my last and most tragic kitchen adventure. You can't really go too wrong with pasta sauce, especially when it's so well laid out for you like in the original recipe. I was super excited to try this and, spoiler alert, it was … Continue reading Ginuary 19th: Gin Penne Pasta.
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