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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 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
A frozen Negroni version for Negroni week! Whenever June rolls around, we know it is Negroni Time and the return of Negroni Week. Started by Imbibe Magazine and Campari in 2013, Negroni Week has spread all over the globe as a way to celebrate the Negroni while giving back to charities. Read more
A beautiful spring touch to this gin cocktail recipe is the snap pea simple syrup in this Gin and Snap Pea cocktail. There is a glorious time during spring where the sweet spring snap peas make their way to the farmer’s market stands and with spring peas popping up on the stands,Read more
A spring twist on the classic Gin & Tonic! Snap pea simple syrup added in to this pea cocktail! One of our favorite things about spring is the reopening of the Omaha Farmer’s Market and the return of all sorts of good produce to our kitchen! We love heading down to theRead more
A fruity version of the classic Ramos Gin Fizz! In the world of craft cocktails there is one cocktail that literally is a workout in a glass, one that requires a little cardio along with the ingredients! It’s a classic invented way back in 1880’s New Orleans. The Ramos Gin Fizz isRead more