Sometimes the idea of a drink gets straight into my soul and I can't shake it until I've made that drink. I got so stuck on this tweet from the Last Word Saloon in Edinburgh, Scotland. I had the Darnley's View, I had the Cointreau, I had the almond milk... I needed the pineapple juice. … Continue reading Ginuary 28th: Velvet View.
Ginuary 20th: Preview.
Holy dooley, if this drink was a lady I would not want to make her angry. Preview 45ml gin 15ml Cointreau dash of absinthe Shake well and strain into cocktail glass. This classy dame comes to us from Ginuary's hot pocket of 2014, Ted Saucier's Bottoms Up, where I'm told it's in honour … Continue reading Ginuary 20th: Preview.
Ginuary 17th: Everglades Collins.
Another from Bottoms Up! It's getting me through the home bar this year. Everglades Collins 45ml London Dry gin 45ml Cointreau juice of one lemon Serve in Collins glass. Top with club soda. I found the lemon works out to roughly the same measurement as the booze, in case you don't have any … Continue reading Ginuary 17th: Everglades Collins.
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 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 11th: Pegu Club.
I was going to save this for later in the month, but what if I died tomorrow? What then? Live in the present, people. Pegu Club 90ml gin (Plymouth or London Dry) 30ml Cointreau (or Orange Curacao, if you must) 22.5ml fresh lime juice dash of Angostura bitters dash of orange bitters Shake all … Continue reading Ginuary 11th: Pegu Club.
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 14th: Corpse Reviver #2.
Last night's Duniettes got a bit enthusiastic. I woke up this morning and knew that a hair of the dog was going to do it for me. That hair of the dog? The Corpse Reviver #2. Corpse Reviver #2 30ml gin 30ml Cointreau 30ml Lillet Blanc 30ml fresh lemon juice dash of pastis (I used … Continue reading Ginuary 14th: Corpse Reviver #2.
The Gin and I: a love story.
It began one night under a blanket of darkness. The music echoed, the lights pulsed, and when I spotted you across a room full of strangers, I knew we would be together. You and I, gin. You and I together, forever. All lies. (Except the together forever bit, I'm ready to sign my name to … Continue reading The Gin and I: a love story.
The shopping list.
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