I like my martini’s 2 1/2:1 or 3:1 Gin to Vermouth. Whatever your favorite ratio, try combining Dry and Bianco 50/50 for the Vermouth. This is a play on the Perfect Martini. One that combines both dry and sweet Vermouth.
I had read about freezing martinis and thought it would be fun to try. Frozen martinis are nothing new, but my various recipes turned into an interesting experiment. Just to set things straight, a “frozen martini” is not a slushie like a “frozen margarita.” It is a batched martini, placed…
This cocktail has all of the flavors of your favorite gin Martini with the added herbals of Kina al Avion d’Or. Plus, the botanicals in the vermouth are enhanced by creating the vermouth syrup.
I’m sure most of you know that this past October 21, 2015 was “Back to the Future Day.” That was the date that Marty McFly traveled to the future in the second movie. (and the Cubs won the World Series!) Well, in the first movie, Marty traveled to the past…
Treaty Oak Distilling is aging their gin in whiskey barrels to create their Waterloo Antique Gin. This is truly a unique gin. It has the sweet caramel nose that you would expect from the barrel aging but with the addition of the herbaceous input of gin. The flavors are citrus,…
I think that Fords Gin cries out for grapefruit. It so happens that grapefruit is one of the primary flavors in Jeffrey Morgenthaler’s tonic recipe. His quinine syrup, that you can add to club soda to make tonic water, is simple and takes less than an hour to make. I…
February 4 is National Create a Vacuum Day. So, in cocktalian fashion, you need to create a vacuum today! Ever wonder why your cocktail shaker is so hard to open after you’ve shaken your drink? As you shake your drink with ice, the liquid and air in the shaker cool…
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!
The hardest part about this drink is rimming the glass. Plus you can easily play with this by subbing vanilla or orange vodka, etc. 1 oz. Vodka 1 oz. Frangelico 1 oz. Creme de Cacao, preferably white Optional chocolate for rimming glass – see note Chill a martini glass with…
This works best if you chill or freeze the vodka. Makes a fun Halloween concoction. Raw sugar Finely chopped dark chocolate 2 oz. chilled vodka 2 oz. chocolate liqueur such as Godiva or Starbucks 1 dash orange juice Chill a martini glass with ice and water Combine sugar and chocolate. Empty…