This one's up a bit late because I spent the day entertaining a couple of gal pals at my place! I could have served them up a cocktail or two each but instead I went with finger food. Not the best choice for card games but we polished them off pretty darn quickly, nonetheless... Baked … Continue reading Ginuary 27th: Baked Martini Olives.
Ginuary 25th: Perfect Martini.
No, I'm not going to tell you how to make the perfect combination. Everyone has their own perfect combination, and that's absolutely fine. Experiment to find what YOUR perfect martini is, ok? Having said that, this is how to make a Perfect Martini, where "perfect" means equal parts of sweet and dry vermouth. Perfect Martini … Continue reading Ginuary 25th: Perfect Martini.
Ginuary 10th: the Bloodhound.
I'll be honest here, I had much more exciting plans for today but then I picked up a shift at work and my free time became significantly reduced. Bless a Ginuary to-do list. The Bloodhound 45ml gin (I used Plymouth) 22.5ml sweet vermouth 22.5ml dry vermouth 2-3 muddled strawberries Shake ingredients with ice and double … Continue reading Ginuary 10th: the Bloodhound.
Ginuary 31st: Dry Martini.
Could you see this one coming? If you follow me on twitter, maybe so. If I actively called you out on how you like your martini, maybe quite easily. It's finally time for me to come clean and admit to you that tonight I drank my first real martini. No stuffing around, no using the … Continue reading Ginuary 31st: Dry Martini.
Ginuary 6th: Bronx.
Today I decided to begin the process of easing myself into the martini. I'm a big fan of the pre-prohibition cocktails, so I travelled back in time to... the Bronx. Bronx 45ml gin 15ml dry vermouth 15ml sweet vermouth 30ml orange juice couple of dashes of orange bitters Pour all ingredients into a shaker, … Continue reading Ginuary 6th: Bronx.
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