Favorite gin cocktails
Aug 21, 2019 | 8:00 pm
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Favorite gin cocktails
Any recommendations? I don't have much experience with gin beyond a gin and club soda (I don't like the bitter taste of tonic). Usually Bombay Sapphire is what I have on hand. But I also have a bottle of Hendricks since it was recommended by some friends. Gin isn't as forgiving as most other spirits when mixed in a cocktail so was looking for some advice.
Aug 22, 2019 | 4:12 am
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Any recommendations? I don't have much experience with gin beyond a gin and club soda (I don't like the bitter taste of tonic). Usually Bombay Sapphire is what I have on hand. But I also have a bottle of Hendricks since it was recommended by some friends. Gin isn't as forgiving as most other spirits when mixed in a cocktail so was looking for some advice.
To your question: up your gin and soda with a bit of liquid sugar and lemon juice for a gin fizz or gimlet? Half lime, half gin shake or serve over ice. My favourite drink: a very dry gin martini with a twist.
More standard high end gins I'd recommend would be Monkey 47.
Aug 22, 2019 | 6:54 am
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St-George spirits in Alameda CA makes a great gin called Terrior that is infused with Douglas Fir for a unique smell and taste. They also have a Rye Gin which is aged in oak barrels resulting in a darker colour and a hint of whisky flavour. St. George Spirits :: St. George Dry Rye Gin
If you're trying a gin fizz, check out Malfy Gin from France, it's got a bit of grapefruit flavour which adds to citrus drinks.
I like to make my Hendricks and tonic (or Hendricks & soda) with some cucumber puree instead of lime. I freeze it ahead of time in an icecube tray for easy use.
If you're trying a gin fizz, check out Malfy Gin from France, it's got a bit of grapefruit flavour which adds to citrus drinks.
I like to make my Hendricks and tonic (or Hendricks & soda) with some cucumber puree instead of lime. I freeze it ahead of time in an icecube tray for easy use.
Aug 22, 2019 | 12:04 pm
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Gin (and most clear liquors) are the quite forgiving when used in a cocktail.
I discovered a version of a gin mojito at a bar that I now make at home...
2oz gin
1oz simple syrup
Cucumber slices
Lime
Mint
Club soda
In a shaker, muddle mint with gin, then add lime wedge and one or two cucumber slices and muddle a little bit more. Add simple syrup and ice. Shake vigorously. Pour into tall glass. Add another lime wedge and cucumber slice. Top with club soda.
Mrs. Swede loves elderflower liquor, and we're trying to incorporate it into gin cocktails.
We've also made mint juleps using gin (the original liquor used for the cocktail) instead of bourbon.
I discovered a version of a gin mojito at a bar that I now make at home...
2oz gin
1oz simple syrup
Cucumber slices
Lime
Mint
Club soda
In a shaker, muddle mint with gin, then add lime wedge and one or two cucumber slices and muddle a little bit more. Add simple syrup and ice. Shake vigorously. Pour into tall glass. Add another lime wedge and cucumber slice. Top with club soda.
Mrs. Swede loves elderflower liquor, and we're trying to incorporate it into gin cocktails.
We've also made mint juleps using gin (the original liquor used for the cocktail) instead of bourbon.
Aug 22, 2019 | 6:20 pm
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Gin (and most clear liquors) are the quite forgiving when used in a cocktail.
I discovered a version of a gin mojito at a bar that I now make at home...
2oz gin
1oz simple syrup
Cucumber slices
Lime
Mint
Club soda
In a shaker, muddle mint with gin, then add lime wedge and one or two cucumber slices and muddle a little bit more. Add simple syrup and ice. Shake vigorously. Pour into tall glass. Add another lime wedge and cucumber slice. Top with club soda.
Mrs. Swede loves elderflower liquor, and we're trying to incorporate it into gin cocktails.
We've also made mint juleps using gin (the original liquor used for the cocktail) instead of bourbon.
I discovered a version of a gin mojito at a bar that I now make at home...
2oz gin
1oz simple syrup
Cucumber slices
Lime
Mint
Club soda
In a shaker, muddle mint with gin, then add lime wedge and one or two cucumber slices and muddle a little bit more. Add simple syrup and ice. Shake vigorously. Pour into tall glass. Add another lime wedge and cucumber slice. Top with club soda.
Mrs. Swede loves elderflower liquor, and we're trying to incorporate it into gin cocktails.
We've also made mint juleps using gin (the original liquor used for the cocktail) instead of bourbon.
Gin isn't forgiving? I read the other day it is the most used base spirit for cocktails!
To your question: up your gin and soda with a bit of liquid sugar and lemon juice for a gin fizz or gimlet? Half lime, half gin shake or serve over ice. My favourite drink: a very dry gin martini with a twist.
More standard high end gins I'd recommend would be Monkey 47.
To your question: up your gin and soda with a bit of liquid sugar and lemon juice for a gin fizz or gimlet? Half lime, half gin shake or serve over ice. My favourite drink: a very dry gin martini with a twist.
More standard high end gins I'd recommend would be Monkey 47.
St-George spirits in Alameda CA makes a great gin called Terrior that is infused with Douglas Fir for a unique smell and taste. They also have a Rye Gin which is aged in oak barrels resulting in a darker colour and a hint of whisky flavour. St. George Spirits :: St. George Dry Rye Gin
If you're trying a gin fizz, check out Malfy Gin from France, it's got a bit of grapefruit flavour which adds to citrus drinks.
I like to make my Hendricks and tonic (or Hendricks & soda) with some cucumber puree instead of lime. I freeze it ahead of time in an icecube tray for easy use.
If you're trying a gin fizz, check out Malfy Gin from France, it's got a bit of grapefruit flavour which adds to citrus drinks.
I like to make my Hendricks and tonic (or Hendricks & soda) with some cucumber puree instead of lime. I freeze it ahead of time in an icecube tray for easy use.
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Aug 22, 2019 | 8:35 pm
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Hendricks is different than standard gin. While gin is usually flavored primarily with juniper berries, Hendricks focuses on cucumber.
That said, my go-to gin cocktails are:
That said, my go-to gin cocktails are:
- Martini. I like Plymouth Gin for a martini. Plymouth (a brand and a style) is less junipery than the London Dry gins, which is the most common style.
- Negroni. A perfect aperitif - equal parts gin, Campari, and sweet vermouth. You have to like a bitter-sweet dichotomy. Be sure to measure the ingredients to ensure you get it right.
- Gin and tonic. You said you don't like the bitterness of tonic. I like the bitterness of tonic - I don't buy Seagrams/Canada Dry because they are way too sweet. Fever Tree and Q Tonic are good tonic waters for me.
- Gimlet. Gin and Rose's lime juice. Like lime candy. THough I think I like a vodka gimlet better.
Aug 23, 2019 | 10:34 pm
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Hendricks is different than standard gin. While gin is usually flavored primarily with juniper berries, Hendricks focuses on cucumber.
That said, my go-to gin cocktails are:
That said, my go-to gin cocktails are:
- Martini. I like Plymouth Gin for a martini. Plymouth (a brand and a style) is less junipery than the London Dry gins, which is the most common style.
- Negroni. A perfect aperitif - equal parts gin, Campari, and sweet vermouth. You have to like a bitter-sweet dichotomy. Be sure to measure the ingredients to ensure you get it right.
- Gin and tonic. You said you don't like the bitterness of tonic. I like the bitterness of tonic - I don't buy Seagrams/Canada Dry because they are way too sweet. Fever Tree and Q Tonic are good tonic waters for me.
- Gimlet. Gin and Rose's lime juice. Like lime candy. THough I think I like a vodka gimlet better.
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Mea culpa. It was included in the second but I totally missed it. In the first post the phrases “Breakfast martini” and “marmalade martini” were used. These are different from “martini”. I know this partially on first principle and perhaps partially because one night not quite 20 years ago I ordered a “chocolate martini” in a bar in the East Village on the north side of Houston. In my defense I had a number of real martinis before this horrific error. A number like maybe in double digits. And after say 10 or 12 real martinis I wanted some variety. I erred. I erred so badly that I still remember where the bar was in late 2001 and that I had a “chocolate martini”. I’m sure the pain was from that not the previous 10 or 12 real martinis. Or 15.
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I go to a gin bar in sf called Whitechapel that has both new and vintage gin cocktails. Theyre all great.
Its pure menu joy. Sadly was last there in March and had to cancel a play date there a month ago.
I had a Dogs Nose - very ace. Pre-1837. Stout, nutmeg, brown sugar, and ransom old Tom gin
just saw that Ransom is a distillery that makes old Tom gin
Its pure menu joy. Sadly was last there in March and had to cancel a play date there a month ago.
I had a Dogs Nose - very ace. Pre-1837. Stout, nutmeg, brown sugar, and ransom old Tom gin
just saw that Ransom is a distillery that makes old Tom gin
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But I read the opening post, noted who wrote it and tailored a response accordingly.
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