"Do you want to check out the festival?" "Sure." "Good, because I need to find the gin tent." "Gin tent?" "Gin tent." Hendrick's Gin is one of Mona Foma's sponsors and gives me a very specific reason to look forward to festival season. Official sponsors mean official cocktail recipes, so it means we'll be able … Continue reading Ginuary 21st: Hendrick’s Summer Punch @ Mona Foma.
Ginuary 20th: Tatty Devine string lights.
A Saturday night and it's not alcohol? What is the world coming to? Well, it's coming to mid-festival madness and mama needs a rest on the couch. A rest on the couch is even more enjoyable lately when I have these beautiful beasts to gaze at. I bought these string lights months ago from ASOS … Continue reading Ginuary 20th: Tatty Devine string lights.
Ginuary 19th: Golden Peach Nelly @ Gold Bar Hobart.
Mofo weekend is here and that means some weird hours over the next few days! I'm at work until 3:30am tonight! Here is a drink that Ian, the legend behind Gold Bar Hobart, concocted for me! It is delicious and custardy and creamy and I'm a happy girl. The Golden Peach Nelly is made of … Continue reading Ginuary 19th: Golden Peach Nelly @ Gold Bar Hobart.
Ginuary 18th: Kaffir Gin Fizz @ Ti Ama.
It was so hot today that working in a shipping container was one of the more bad things I could have done, and it fried my brain. So a Kaffir Gin Fizz at Ti Ama on my way home from work was necessary, to soothe me. But also I still need sleep to repair while … Continue reading Ginuary 18th: Kaffir Gin Fizz @ Ti Ama.
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 16th: Gin & Tonic chocolate block.
I had grand plans for today but the best laid plans mean that sometimes you end up eating half a block of dark chocolate as consolation. I found this sweet thing on the shelves at my favourite little curated homewares store, Home State Hobart. It's made in Scotland by Coco Chocolatier but somehow ended up … Continue reading Ginuary 16th: Gin & Tonic chocolate block.
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 13th: Tas Berry Sour @ The Den Salamanca.
Ok. Let's talk about the Den. It's been open for around a month and still smells deliciously like pine or some other lovely wood, because it's got a ridiculously expensive fitout that's around 97% wooden. If that scent never leaves, it will be too soon. I would go to the Den just to take a … Continue reading Ginuary 13th: Tas Berry Sour @ The Den Salamanca.
Ginuary 12th: Guns Babes Lemonade @ Street Eats Franko.
Hobart summer Friday nights are good nights, because of Street Eats @ Franko. Friday night food markets! Cheap dinner in town with some good live music. And Spirit People's cocktail stall. It's a good place run by good people! The drinks change every week, and every week I hope there's something with gin in it, … Continue reading Ginuary 12th: Guns Babes Lemonade @ Street Eats Franko.
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