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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!
Apple and fall spices combine for this great apple cocktail! When we think of fall, we think of apples. Being in Nebraska, and an hour’s drive away from Nebraska City, where Arbor Day started, we have a lot of apple orchards in our area. We know most people think of pumpkin flavors whenRead more
This limeade recipe is a great boozy combo with gin, and herbal accents of mint and lemonade! Summer around our house means lots of days by the pool and tending to our herb garden that sits next to our patio. When the summer days start getting really hot, it always seems that ourRead more
A great green cocktail, perfect for spring, and using Arugula and gin! Our garden has produced a bumper crop of arugula this year so we have been trying to find new creative uses other than just salads. We came across this cocktail on Epicurious which is a version of the classic gin cocktailRead more
This blackberry syrup cocktail is a great summer sipper with added lavender. We love a great egg white cocktail! We recently received some great new glasses from JoyJolt that were quite stunning. We knew we had to do something pretty spectacular to show off the beautiful glassware. We thought right away of anRead more
This bacon infused Campari Negroni with coffee infused vermouth is a tasty Breakfast Negroni variation! Every year when June rolls around, we start thinking about one classic cocktail, the Negroni. This is thanks to Imbibe Magazine’s Negroni Week event. We always like to celebrate Negroni Week by creating a special take of theRead more
This Strawberry Negroni is a great cocktail for Negroni Week. We included strawberry infused gin for a summer twist. This recipe is a great spin off of the classic Negroni cocktail! We are using strawberry infused Campari, strawberry infused gin and sweet vermouth to add a summery berry flavor to the Negroni! Read more
Want a great Valentine’s Day Cocktail? Try our Blood Orange Gin Sour! When it comes to cocktails we are always fans of the classics! And, there aren’t many more classic cocktails than a sour. A combination of spirit, sugar and citrus, sours are a great way to showcase fresh citrus! TryRead more
Make this Gin Cocktail Summer to cool off with these drinks in this heat! I don’t know if I enjoy a drink more than one with gin in it, for the summer! It’s such a great alcohol and can be mixed with so many other flavors to make these summer ginRead more
We got to use the Instant Pot for the cherry toasted cream in this! This Gin Fizz Recipe is a tasty one! One of our favorite things about writing about food and drink is the endless combinations and creations that people make. Also how one little tweak to an ingredient or processRead more
A delicious combo of frozen dessert and refreshing cocktail all in one in this Gin and Tonic Granita recipe, plus it changes color! Every spring we plant an entire herb garden with one thing in mind, making cocktails! Our little garden has all kinds of aromatic herbs that we use to makeRead more