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 26th: Blackberry Gin Fizz at the 21st Amendment.
I returned to the Museum of Old and New Art today. Yes, even after yesterday's disappointment. Am I a glutton for punishment? No. (Well, this is arguable. But in this scenario, no.) Was the Mona Market on? Yes. Does the Mona Market have a regular stall that's actually a little gin bar? Yes. Did I … Continue reading Ginuary 26th: Blackberry Gin Fizz at the 21st Amendment.
Ginuary 25th: Organic Rosemary Martini.
I seem to have fairly terrible luck with ordering drinks at the Void bar in the heart of the Museum of Old and New Art. It seems that any drink I really get my hopes up for, despite being listed on their printed menu, isn't available. It happened last month with a Corpse Reviver #2, … Continue reading Ginuary 25th: Organic Rosemary Martini.
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 20th: Antidote (modified).
Tonight was the final night of MONA FOMA. David Byrne & St. Vincent performed and it was absolutely incredible (I highly recommend you listen to their album and if you have, then I highly recommend you see them live). However, I'd staked out the festival on previous days and noted two things: 1. there was no … Continue reading Ginuary 20th: Antidote (modified).
Guest post: Everyday is like Ginuary.
Hello there, fellow gin devotees. Miss Ginuary has kindly asked me to share with you my experiences of Ginuary so far. I must say, come January 1st, after an evening of free-flowing New Years pina coladas, I was perhaps a little hesitant about joining the Ginuary festivities. But after a day or so, I was … Continue reading Guest post: Everyday is like Ginuary.
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