The Pavan Peacock
Yes, the Pavan Peacock is a gin cocktail, but it’s much more about the Pavan than anything else. Pavan is a delicious French liqueur, made from Moscato grapes with some added orange blossom. It’s sweet, but not nearly as sweet as Moscato wine. And Pavan is just amazing with gin. You may find that you like it so much, you substitute it for Elderflower. You could even replace the maraschino…
The Casino Gin Cocktail
This classic gin cocktail is great for die-hard fans of Old Tom gins. The Casino pairs Old Tom gin with maraschino, lemon, and bitters to form a fairly strong and bold drink. As the modern-day Old Tom gins are starting to diversify, you will find different levels of sweetness to the gin. The tastes of your particular Old Tom will dictate how much of the sweet maraschino liqueur you want…
The Cubata Gin Cocktail
This lovely and caffeinated cocktail pairs cola with gin, and lime, to make the Cubata. If you can, find the very delicious Coca Cola in the glass bottle, with real cane sugar instead of the high fructose corn syrup that seems to exist everywhere. Part of the allure of this drink is that is can give you two types of buzzes – the jolt of caffeine and the sleepy punch…
The Martinez Gin Cocktail
Old Tom gin lovers, the Martinez gin cocktail is for you! This delightful and potent gin drink pairs lots of complex flavors into one amazing drink. The lush color is lovely, too. This cocktail is also believed to be the precursor to the Martini, and I’m so glad the Martini didn’t actually replace it. And over the years, there have been so many variation on the Martinez, that’s it’s really…
Grapefruit Gin Fizz
Fizz gin drinks are fun for a few reasons – they are fizzy, they have some added protein, and their light and fresh citrus flavors make them a welcome addition to brunch. The grapefruit gin fizz is an easy way to drink your eggs and have some yummy bubbles at the same time. Fizz drinks of the gin variety have a few things in common – the citrus, the egg…
The Old Tom Gin and Tonic
The most simple, and fantastic, Gin and Tonic can be made into an Old Tom G&T. It’s better. And just as easy. Old Tom Gin is revived! In the early 2000s, Hayman’s resurrected this style of gin from a recipe popular in 18th century England. Since then, it has been perfected by gin makers such as Tanqueray, Ransom, more. You might know Old Tom from such classic gin recipes as…
The Salty Dog
The Salty Dog gin cocktail is just that – full of salt. It’s a riff of the Greyhound, which is made with vodka. Adding the salt makes it the Salty Dog, breed be damned. Some places will tell you that the Greyhound can be made with vodka or gin, which it obviously can. BUT – the two are not interchangeable in terms of tastes. Gin is just better. Change up…
The Gin Paloma
The much-loved tequila drink, The Paloma, takes on a new taste in the Gin Paloma. That’s the beauty of cocktails – you can tweak, substitute, and experiment to your heart’s content. This recipe is also light and fruity, which can easily be changed to your liking. Feel like you need to pucker up some more? Add grapefruit juice till you can’t take it anymore. Not enough hair of the dog?…
Make Your Own Grenadine Cocktail Syrup!
It couldn’t be easier to make your own grenadine – that deep pink cocktail syrup loved by tiki drinks and Shirley Temple loving kids everywhere. I won’t like and say there are hundreds of gin drinks that long for some of this sweet pink syrup, but there are a few. Making your own grenadine also has the epic bonus of eliminating some high fructose corn syrup and perhaps some other…
The Ampersand Gin Cocktail
No mincing words here – this gin concoction is potent. Heavy on both alcohol and flavor, the Ampersand gin cocktail a delightful and beautiful gin drink. Or brandy drink, depending on your take of things. The orange flavors can be picked up from the curacao liqueur, like Cointreau, that you use, or you can always substitute a triple sec if you have that. Highlight these light citrus flavors with an…
