Another classic, pre-prohibition cocktail. I have no idea what it has to do with Alaska! As Paul Clarke points out: “The Savoy Cocktail Book, where this drink appeared in 1930, is less than helpful in illuminating the drink’s origins: ‘So far as can be ascertained this delectable potion is NOT…
1 oz. Plymouth Gin 1 oz. Aperol ½ oz. Lemon juice ¼ oz. 2:1 simple syrup Dash orange bitters 1 egg white or 3 Tbl. Pasteurized egg whites Chill cocktail glass Add all ingredients to a shaker and dry shake to break down egg whites Add ice and shake well…
This cocktail plays on the herbal notes of the Hendrick’s. Add the citrus and it makes for an excellent libation. 1 ½ oz. Hendrick’s Gin ¾ oz. Green Chartreuse ¾ oz. Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur 1 oz. lemon sour or: 2/3 oz. lemon juice and 1/3 oz. simple syrup (1/3 oz…
2 oz Plymouth gin ⅛ oz lemon juice ⅛ oz Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur 2 dashes orange bitters Chill a cocktail glass with ice and water Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass and stir with ice Strain into chilled glass Garnish with a cherry
2 oz. Hendrick’s Gin ¾ oz. lime sour Chill cocktail glass with ice and water Add all ingredients to shaker Shake well with ice 10 – 15 sec. Strain into chilled glass Garnish with cocktail onion and a lime twist
Hendrick’s Gin has more of an herbal flavor and less on the juniper. There is a hint of cucumber. It’s one of those subtle nuances that I would never have picked up on if not told it was there. But this “hint of cucumber” has brought forth a plethora of…
This is my personal favorite drink. I doubled down on the bitterness by adding bitters and the flamed orange zest. I serve it in a double old fashioned with an ice sphere.
1 ½ oz. Gin ½ oz. sweet vermouth 2-3 drops orange bitters Chill cocktail glass with ice and water Add all ingredients to shaker Shake well with ice 10 – 15 sec. Strain into chilled glass Garnish with maraschino cherry
Where the dirty martini meets the Cajun martini: Hendrick’s Gin, dry vermouth and pickled jalapeno juice. Guaranteed to tickle your tongue.
For a complete discussion of homemade tonic water click here. Tonic syrups are easy to make and create an amazing cocktail. You can also go the Gin Tonic route and really spruce up your drinks! Either way you go, there are few better sippers than the venerable G&T. 2 oz.…