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  • Jolly Gin Giant

    Jolly Gin Giant Cocktail FI

    This horribly named gin cocktail is a great way to use fresh cucumbers, mint, and basil with gin. I give you, reluctantly, the Jolly Gin Giant. And it's quite good.

  • Rye Gin Smash

    Rye Gin Smash FI

    There is no easier cocktail to make than the Rye Gin Smash! Three fresh ingredients and you are done. Rye gin, fresh orange, and mint. Definitely use a fresh orange to smash up, and fresh mint to release all of the intense oils and fragrance to your cocktail. And what the ever loving gin is RYE GIN? It’s really rather simple – the base is rye, and only rye. Other…

  • Sauvignon Gin Cocktail

    Sauvignon Gin Cocktail with Mint and Lemon FI

    If there’s ever a time you can’t decide betweeen a cocktail and a glass of wine, make a Sauvignon Gin cocktail. Best of both worlds. The gin in this drink amps up the punch, and there’s plenty of wine flavors left to enjoy. And it’s really easy to make! You could use any white wine for this drink, I just prefer the dry varieties. Any white would do, and know…

  • The Minty Cuke Gimlet

    Cucumber and Mint Gimlet Gin Cocktail FI

    This Minty Cuke Gimlet is a cocktail that uses a classic as a base, and then just throws in some other flavors. It’s literally nothing more than that. Gimlets, the limey gin libation that’s easy to make and drink, serve as the blank slate here. This specific recipe uses muddled ingredients, and fresh is best. I also made this one with key lime juice, which has a distinctly different taste.…

  • The Key West Side

    Key West Side Cocktail FI

    Yes, this delicious gin drink has a super corny name. When playing around with recipes for the South Side I found it fitting to try it with limes, instead of lemons. Crazy. The only limes I had were key limes, so I just rolled with it, hence the Key West Side. Key limes are typically extra tart, although many “grocery” store limes that rival lemons in size can sometimes be…

  • The South Side

    South Side Gin Cocktail with Mint - FI

    The beauty of this recipe is the simplicity of the South Side. And the “texture” that you get from using fresh lemons, added to the punch of fresh mint. There is much variation in the exact recipe for a South Side, or Southside, depending on where you look. Some recipes call for citrus, some specify lemon juice, some suggest lime juice. I learned this drink with lemon, which is how…

  • The Minty Rose 75

    The Minty Rose 75 FI

    This delightful concoction that I named the Minty Rose 75 was ALMOST called Spank the Rose. Obviously, as a tribute to the fun manner in which you can opt to “spank” your mint before you garnish your drink. At any rate, it’s easy, pretty, and delicious. I do love a traditional French 75, but I also love sparkling Rosé. I used Prophecy Rosé for this recipe, not knowing how well…

  • Pineapple Mint Gin Cocktail

    Pineapple and Mint Gin Cocktail in rocks glass FI

    The Pineapple Mint Gin Cocktail appeals to your sense of fruit and herbs. The tang of pineapple is a great pairing with gin, and tends to soften some of the stronger gin flavors. Mint is just a wonderful and aromatic way to add one more layer of aroma and flavor. Full warning on this one – if you muddle the mint, you will have a TON of mint flavor. You…

  • The Orange Min Gin Spritz

    Orange Mint Gin Spritzer FI

    This fantastic orange and gin cocktail is a subtly flavored and mild fizzy drink, perfect for summer and sipping slowly. This Orange Mint Gin Spritzer recipe is loosely based on a SMASH – which is really just a formula for making drinks – spirit, sugar, mint, and soda or seltzer. It’s quite fun to make, and because you get to muddle things, you can really intensify the flavors that you…