I have to admit that I'm not quite on my A-Game yet as far as Ginuary's concerned. The festive season's been a flurry of activity for me and I haven't really settled, so I haven't yet had the opportunity to stock the home bar adequately. No sugar syrups, no inventory checklists, not a lot on … Continue reading Ginuary 4th: Pink Gin.
Ginuary 2nd: Red Snapper.
I made it home from the festival quite late last night. This morning when I woke up, I was exhausted. As far as I could tell, there was only one way to fix that. Red Snapper 90ml gin 180ml tomato juice 60ml lemon juice 3-6 dashes Tabasco 3 dashes Worcestershire sauce 1/4 tsp horseradish cream … Continue reading Ginuary 2nd: Red Snapper.
February 29th: Leap Year.
Oh, hello! Leap Year 60ml gin 15ml sweet vermouth 15ml grand marnier 7.5ml lemon juice Pour the ingredients into an ice-filled cocktail shaker, then STIR! Strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with a lemon twist if you're not lazy like I was tonight. The Leap Year comes from Harry Craddock's Savoy … Continue reading February 29th: Leap Year.
Ginuary 31st: Whizz-Bang Finale.
Upfront disclaimer: this post is backdated a week. No, I haven't been in a coma. I've been interstate for a wedding and I made the last-minute packing-crazed decision to leave my laptop at home. Regret! Never mind; here we are now. Tom Collins 50ml Old Tom gin 30ml lemon juice 20ml sugar syrup Stir … Continue reading Ginuary 31st: Whizz-Bang Finale.
Ginuary 29th: Red Robin Lemonade.
Tonight was a special treat just in time for the end of Ginuary - the second coming of Brisbane's Red Robin Supper Club. A friend discovered RRSC while it was still in its inception stage, so I was lucky enough to go to the first RRSC event back in August 2011. It's taken this long … Continue reading Ginuary 29th: Red Robin Lemonade.
Ginuary 28th: Raspberry-Rose Gin Rickey.
So many fresh raspberries. What to do with them? Shove most of 'em in a mixing glass. Raspberry-Rose Gin Rickey 60ml gin 30ml sugar syrup 30ml lime juice 2/3 cup fresh raspberries 2-3 dashes rosewater Throw everything into a mixing glass. Let stand 1 hour at room temperature, occasionally stirring and crushing some of … Continue reading Ginuary 28th: Raspberry-Rose Gin Rickey.
Ginuary 27th: Basil Faultless.
I couldn't resist buying a small bottle of Domaine de Canton last time I was at the bottle shop. I'm a sucker for a nice design, what can I say? Finding an opportunity to use it in Ginuary has been a bit of an ordeal, though! Does anyone have any other good suggestions? Basil Faultless … Continue reading Ginuary 27th: Basil Faultless.
Ginuary 25th: Afternoon Tipple.
Here's a story for you. Ginuary is also on twitter, facebook and tumblr, right? A day or two ago, this tumblr account called It's a Cock-Off! reblogged a couple of Ginuary posts. As I am a curious soul, I checked out the tumblr, and saw they'd reblogged something fairly delicious-looking from another tumblr account, I … Continue reading Ginuary 25th: Afternoon Tipple.
Ginuary 24th: Clover Club.
Today is Tuesday, and yet I woke up knowing I had to do nothing at all today. Hooray for holidays! To celebrate, I decided to have my favourite cocktail. I've hesitated over making this because one of the ingredients is egg white, and I've been anxious about my shaking skills. With nothing else on the … Continue reading Ginuary 24th: Clover Club.
Ginuary 23rd: English Afterthought.
I am back at home with two weeks of holidays ahead of me. Everything's coming up Ginuary. I bought a bunch of fresh berries from the supermarket the other day and they are so delicious! Time to make things with them! Gin things. English Afterthought 60ml gin 15ml St-Germain 1 Tbsp blueberries 1 Tbsp fresh … Continue reading Ginuary 23rd: English Afterthought.
Ginuary 