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Coup d Or

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It seems that any cocktail containing gin and Lillet gets labeled as a Vesper.  Other than the gin and Lillet, this drink is not even close to 007’s original concoction in Casino Royale.   It is, however, delicious and visually stunning, which goes along with this season of glitz and glamor. …

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Not-Quite -A-tini

Wellington 2 Crackel

Mixology Monday XCIV is upon us and this month’s theme is “That’s Not a Martini!”  Our host, Nihil Utopia, has hit upon something we really enjoy: messing with gin and fortified wines.  We have two offerings for this round, (We had to pare it down from 6 or 8!!).  First…

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MxMo XCIII Blue – Blueberry Sage Gin and Tonic

A glass of ice and berries on a table.

The theme for this month’s Mixology Monday, chosen by our host Andrea at Ginhound, is “Blue.”  The experts are predicting that blue cocktails are set for a resurgence.  Thus, this theme for the first Mixology Monday of 2015 is perfect.  We ended up going with blueberries, which are purple, but…

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Creating New Cocktails with Fortified Wines

A group of bottles of liquor.

Using vermouth or another fortified wine, along with a base liquor and flavoring liqueur, is a simple way to make a good cocktail.  Jamie Boudreau calls this the “Golden Ratio.”  It is: 1 1/2 oz. Base Liquor (gin, vodka, rye, tequila, etc.) 3/4 oz. Fortified Wine (sweet or dry vermouth, Lillet,…

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Lido Martini

bottle of gin, vermouth, and chartreuse with cucumber

This drink plays on the faint cucumber note in Hendrick’s and doubles down with the herbal Chartreuse.  Allowing the ice cubes to muddle the cucumber in the shaker, produces just the right flavor intensity.  Unless, of course, you want your cocktail to taste like a salad!

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