Home bar is back in action! Chateau Frontenac Special 30ml London Dry gin 30ml brandy 30ml Grand Marnier 30ml orange juice Shake and strain into a cocktail glass. I've got a new weapon up my sleeves this year and that weapon is a copy of Ted Saucier's 'Bottoms Up', perhaps one of the … Continue reading Ginuary 12th: Chateau Frontenac Special.
Ginuary 11th: ginspresso martini?
I've made it back to Australia! It is stinking hot! Solar flares almost ruined everything but thanks to some sort of Ginuary miracle, I've arrived almost the whole way home (one night in Sydney before the last leg tomorrow morning, early). I'm so messed up from time zones right now. Landed at 1:45pm and needed … Continue reading Ginuary 11th: ginspresso martini?
Ginuary 10th: Gin Fizz candle.
I'm literally in the air right now. I've never queued a Ginuary post before and you may consider this cheating but I'm mid-flight from NYC to Sydney via Shanghai and quite possibly drinking terrible canned gin (if China Eastern even offer it), so don't give up on me, but I drank a shitty canned G&T … Continue reading Ginuary 10th: Gin Fizz candle.
Ginuary 9th: Dorothy Parker & spicy tonic.
Repeat offending with this from Oceana, but I had to try their house-made tonic syrups. You choose from bitter, sweet, spicy, or citrus, and then you pair that with one of the many gin options from the shelves. I wanted to go with citrus, but unfortunately Oceana were all out of three of their syrups … Continue reading Ginuary 9th: Dorothy Parker & spicy tonic.
Ginuary 8th: Jalapeño Gin Fizz @ Oceana.
My last full day in NYC was an absolute hoot, and the excellent gin-themed news is that I got a chance to meet up with Aaron aka TheGinisIN for a drink! It came close to not happening but shared enthusiasm for gin and sheer determination meant that we made it work. Aaron recommended Oceana to … Continue reading Ginuary 8th: Jalapeño Gin Fizz @ Oceana.
Ginuary 7th: Fragolino @ The Diner.
Today, as literally arctic winds smashed their way through Manhattan's streets, my family and I thought we'd go walk the High Line. I'm glad to report that we all survived, and that was in part thanks to taking refuge in the Diner for some hot chocolate and lunch, and the only gin cocktail that was … Continue reading Ginuary 7th: Fragolino @ The Diner.
Ginuary 6th: Hendrick’s, St-Germain and soda.
Because sometimes you spend your whole day running around Manhattan and end up in a cinema session that doesn't finish until 11:30pm because it's bloody Scorsese and then the cinema has turned off the elevators since you got a ride up to the fourth floor so you're stuck on the fourth floor of a Manhattan … Continue reading Ginuary 6th: Hendrick’s, St-Germain and soda.
Ginuary 5th: Window Box Negroni @ The Marshal.
Today is possibly the best day of Ginuary, because it's my birthday. Hooray! And I turned THIRTY today. Finally. Suck it, twenties. I came across The Marshal by pure luck when I was trawling Yelp reviews and trying to find the perfect place for my birthday dinner. Everywhere else I'd looked at in the nearby … Continue reading Ginuary 5th: Window Box Negroni @ The Marshal.
Ginuary 4th: Leg Before Wicket @ Lantern’s Keep.
I moved to the big smoke today! I have to admit I was a little saddened to be leaving Brooklyn for Manhattan, because I'm a little more Brooklyn hipster than Manhattan socialite, but this isn't a travel blog so let's get down to the GIN. I'm staying in the theater district, with Times Square right … Continue reading Ginuary 4th: Leg Before Wicket @ Lantern’s Keep.
Ginuary 3rd: Arnold Palmer.
Sometimes you can make all the grand plans you like, but then there will be an overnight blizzard that covers the ground in snow and ice and makes it near impossible for you to go anywhere the next day without great effort. So instead you order delivery from the Mac Shack and you top up … Continue reading Ginuary 3rd: Arnold Palmer.
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