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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!
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! Read more
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, whichRead more
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? DoRead more
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! Read more
This gin cocktail with spiced syrup is the perfect holiday punch for the season! This spiced gin punch is perfect for the holidays coming up. Super simple, sweet and flavorful, baking spices abound in this one, which makes it a great winter sipper or Christmas drink! Read more
A Cranberry Negroni cocktail recipe is perfect for the holiday season! This Cranberry Negroni cocktail recipe is sure to be a hit this holiday season! Whether its on your Thanksgiving table, or at your Christmas party, this easy recipe is sure to please those who like a boozy tipple. Read more
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