Happy Thursday, Ginuary fans! Three days in already, can you believe it? I can see the month escaping us before we even know it. Today I was on location, exploring Hobart's esteemed Taste Festival for my Ginuary fix. I ended up with a very special one-off, some home made cherry and lemon verbena cordial with … Continue reading Ginuary 3rd: McHenry Classic and Fat Pig Farm cordial at the Taste Festival.
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.
Ginuary 1st: Gordon’s G&T with a twist of lemon*, AKA GIN TINNY.
Hello, darlings! Happy new year—but more importantly, happy Ginuary. This year I'm going to aim to be a little simpler with my posting, because as wonderful as last year was, it was also quite stressful for me at times. So many recipes! So many photos! I'm not going to completely stop that posting format, but … Continue reading Ginuary 1st: Gordon’s G&T with a twist of lemon*, AKA GIN TINNY.
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 30th: G & T.
Right. I've been home for two days now and procrastinating the heck out of doing these last two posts, but seeing as today is officially one week after the end of Ginuary, it's time to get this over and done with. Yes, I am backdating these posts. No, I have no regrets. Gin & Tonic … Continue reading Ginuary 30th: G & T.
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 26th: Ginberry Iceblocks.
The extreme heat a couple of weeks ago made me lament the fact that I had not prepared some frozen gin treats earlier in the month. I quickly leapt to action to remedy that, despite crossing my fingers that the heat and humidity wouldn't return as viciously. Of course as soon as I put said … Continue reading Ginuary 26th: Ginberry Iceblocks.
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