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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 Smooth Tiki 75

    Smooth Tiki 75 Gin Cocktail FI

    Is there no end to this madness? Of taking a typical French 75 and making it an island flavored Smooth Tiki 75? There’s something really refreshing about a bubbling gin cocktail, and why not make it a bit tropical and tiki and fruity? But what, really, is a tiki drink? It can generally be stated that tiki drinks are complicated (!!), fruity, and full of rum. Or RUMS. That’s a…

  • The Best Heather

    The Best Heather FI

    I really think the Better Heather gin cocktail is good, and then I tried it with grapefruit to make the Best Heather. And all seems to have worked out. It’s the same framework, with a slightly different juice. This version of the gin Heather cocktail is a smidge tarter, as the grapefruit can make you pucker up a bit. But it’s not too tart, sort of just the right amount.…

  • The Better Heather Gin Cocktail

    Better Heather Gin Cocktail FI

    Yes, the Better Heather Gin Cocktail is named after a person. A delightful friend, whose name is Heather. Heather is a fellow blogger, fellow horsewoman, and fellow gin aficionado. Which is why she absolutely deserves a drink of her own. And, as it turns out, this basic recipe is a great “formula” to mix and match different fruit juices and liqueurs. Heather has been a Pavan fan for a while,…