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  • The Frutta e Noci Gin Cocktail

    Frutta e Noci Gin Cocktail FI

    This Frutta e Noci is an amazing gin cocktail that literally means fruit and nut in Italian, the birthplace of amaretto liqueur. The real power behind this drink is the gin, and boy howdy there’s a lot. But the subtle flavors of amaretto meld in nicely, especially if you let this cocktail take a minute to simmer down in your glass. Chances are you won’t be downing this powerful drink…

  • The Chambord 75

    Chambord 75 FI

    Raspberry lovers, unite! The Chambord 75 is a fun way to twist up the traditional French 75 cocktail. This recipe really lets the raspberry flavors come out, and I even skipped the lemon juice so it’s pure gin, raspberries, and bubbles. The perfect brunch cocktail. Chambord is technically black raspberry liqueur from France, made from blackberries and raspberries. It’s your choice, either way, to highlight either flavor. Customize the Chambord…

  • Old Tom Punch

    Old Tom Punch FI

    If you love gin and punch, you might really like this Old Tom Punch. Mostly following a punch “formula” of sweet, sour, bitter, and strong, this cocktail is gorgeous, delicious, and with just the smallest hint of bitter Campari. Old Tom gin is perhaps the most unusual style of gin, and I used some from a distillery local to me. Catoctin Creek is a short hike across my state, and…

  • The Suffering Bastard

    Suffering Bastard Gin and Bourbon FI

    The Suffering Bastard is another hair of the dog cocktail! Much like the Corpse Reviver, this gin and bourbon concoction created in the 1940s is designed to relieve the suffering of the poor soul that drank too much the night before. Over the years, this particular beverage has morphed into some variations, and there’s even a tiki drink named the Suffering Bastard. This one uses some very non-tiki ingredients, namely…