Photo: Blueberry Basil Lemonade
Gin is such a great liquor and so much fun to play with. There are so many types of gin, London Dry, floral, herbal, aged. Each one is so different from the other that one gin may not do the right thing in your drink, so you need to experiment.
When we first started blogging if you would have told us the amount of gin cocktails we would make and gin we have in our house now, we would have laughed at you. But in the last 7 years, it has become a favorite spirit around here, from an easy Gin and Tonic, to a difficult, booze heavy tiki drink!
This Strawberry Basil Gin cocktail is a twist on a classic gimlet. A perfect summer cocktail, it’s sweet, tart and herbal, and we use fresh ingredients for this drink! We have been super into gimlets this year, and you have been too! Some of our gimlets have been some of our most popular …
This Southside Cocktail Recipe is so easy to make. It’s like a Gimlet/Mojito, but was made at the New York 21 Club. You can even add soda water to make it a Southside Fizz. Easy and versatile! Hello and welcome to another classic cocktail, the Southside! It’s minty, botanical, and made with lime …
Traditional gimlets are made with gin, lime and simple syrup. Shaken and poured into a coupe, for an easy cocktail! A twist on a classic cocktail. Herbs in cocktails? Yes, please. You know we LOVE to use herbs in cocktails! Like this Cucumber Cooler, this Mint Lavender Gin Limeade, and our Simple Syrups! …
This classic Cucumber Cooler is a great light and refreshing summer cocktail. Like adult spa water, the fruit is muddled for a quick and light sip on hot summer days. What is a Cooler Cocktail? A cooler is usually a sweet, fruity, sometimes bubbly cocktail, especially in the summer. A cooler will be …
This 135 East Gin cocktail is full of flavor from this small batch dry gin. Made at 135 degrees east longitude from Akashi Meridian, at the Kaikyo Distillery, this Japanese artisan gin is a traditional London Dry Gin mixed with Japanese botanicals. A great small batch dry gin! It’s almost the weekend – …
This Rhubarb Gimlet cocktail recipe is flavorful and perfect for spring! Here is a classic cocktail that is super refreshing and only takes five minutes to make! Not only is the gimlet super easy to make, it is the a balance of sweet and tart with the botanicals of gin. This …
This strawberry cocktail is the perfect year round sipper with gin and strawberry liqueur! So. we also think this is the perfect cocktail for Valentine’s Day, ladies’ nights, or special celebrations! Especially with Valentine’s Day coming up, you couldn’t ask for an easier cocktail to make or have! …
We made a trip to Elk Horn, Iowa to go to the Danish Table, and got to try some aquavit cocktails, then made our own! Elk Horn, Iowa is one of the most Danish places in America. There are Danish festivals celebrating Danish food and culture, and the Museum of Danish America, which …
Pretty in pink, this Love Potion Valentine Cocktail is the perfect drink for your Valentine! Classy and fresh with freshly squeezed lemon juice, raspberries, gin, rose cordial and egg white, this libation is the perfect way to toast your sweetheart! How do you feel about Valentine’s Day? Are you a hopeless romantic? Do …
This gin champagne cocktail is the perfect way to ring in the new year! Can you believe this year is almost done? That this decade is almost done? Where is the time travel, hover boards and teleportation I was promised?! Pin It HERE! …
