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  • Aperol and Gin Sour

    Aperol and Gin Sour FI

    Celebrate some lovely citrus flavors with this Aperol and Gin Sour. Let the Aperol take center stage and add just a hint of bitterness.

  • 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…

  • The Mayfair

    Mayfair Gin Cocktail FI

    Luckily (?) for us, this Mayfair cocktail has several different recipes, depending on what you stumble across. It’s a gin cocktail that is rich in flavor, and really apricot-y in its tastes. I think the gin is a bit in the background, but recipes were meant to be played with, right? The Mayfair dates back to the Prohibition Era, courtesy of our friend Harry, world-famous bartender at the Savoy in…

  • The Orange Blossom Gin Cocktail

    Orange Blossom Gin Cocktail FI

    Perhaps you love a Screwdriver, but you love gin more than vodka, so make it an Orange Blossom. It’s the same screwdrivery goodness, but with gin and a touch of vermouth. Grenadine is optional here. Depending on how much you add to your Orange Blossom, you can change the color and taste a bit. Grenadine is basically just sugary pomegranate juice, and super dark red. So your drink can get…

  • The Ampersand Gin Cocktail

    Ampersand gin cocktail with orange

    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…

  • Gin and Bitters Cocktail

    Gin and Bitters FI

    This is an easy take on the classic Gin and Tonic. The Gin and Bitters cocktail lets you take whatever flavor you like in a garnish and amplify that flavor with the use of corresponding bitters. What are bitters? Bitters are intense flavors in a liquor base. They share a similar history to our other favorite ingredient, quinine with a history of medicinal use. Quinine was meant for malaria and…

  • The Gin Old Fashioned

    Gin Old Fashioned FI

    Because bourbon can’t have all the fun. This delightful punch of gin that is the Gin Old Fashioned is guaranteed to entice you to pick only the best gin, and then enjoy it slowly. It’s “gin forward” to say the very least. I DO NOT recommend this drink to those of you that love fruit, mixing things, and not tasting the gin. I DO recommend this drink to those of…

  • The Monkey Gland Gin Cocktail

    Monkey Gland Gin Cocktail FI

    If you love oranges, this gin cocktail is for you. The Monkey Gland is a strangely named beverage, but delightful to drink nonetheless. It’s another fantastic Prohibition Era libation, this time from Paris. Perhaps you have heard of Harry’s New York Bar, which is actually in France. The owner, Harry MacElhone, created this drink in the 1920’s and I think it’s clear he’s more creative with the gin than naming…

  • Rosemary Orange Gin Cocktail

    Rosemary Orange Gin Cocktail FI

    Bring the citrus and herbs to your gin cocktail with this Rosemary Orange Gin Cocktail. If you are lucky enough to have your own little garden, you know how easy it is to grow some rosemary. Or just go to the store. I’ll preface this by saying that this recipe can be really HERB-Y and a bit overpowering with rosemary, but you can turn down the volume by not muddling…

  • Gin and Juice

    Gin and Juice with Raspberry FI

    Can you find an easier and more delicious gin cocktail to make than the Gin and Juice? Probably not. I’m pretty sure this Gin and Juice cocktail came before the song. It’s easy, light, and can be mixed to your liking. The simplicity of this cocktail ranks up there with the Gin and Tonic, but with many different tastes. It’s more “brunchy” than most gin drinks. Speaking of brunch drinks,…