Not sure what to call it, but it’s quite good

Andrew Hunt posted this in Craft Cocktail Club, and saidNot sure what to call it, but it’s quite good.So I think that’s a good enough name anyway. 45ml gin (I used St George Terrior) I used Bombay22.5ml lemon juice7.5ml homemade allspice dram7.5ml Benedictine10ml rich simple1 dash cardamom bitters It’s come I’m foggy already, here in…

Watego’s Sour

In August and September, we went for a trip to France. It’s back in the day when it was still ok to cross borders, but not necessarily mingle with the locals. We first spent a week in Normandy, the. The next week in Brittany, then the 3rd in Burgundy. Each week was at an isolated…

Blackberry Bramble

Another drink for February’s Gin month. And also another drink from a girl named Michele. I had made a Blackberry and Apple infused gin a while ago, even pre covid discovering home bartending 101 😉. I hadn’t used it a lot in mixed drinks, mostly just neat, over ice. But when I saw Michele’s drink,…

Galliano Sour

I got this recipe from the Craft Cocktail Club site on fb. And from a girl name Michele specifically. I haven’t had Galliano, since my late teen days, when the Harvey Wallbanger was an ‘in’ drink. (Along with Cinzano served with nasty orange juice.) My sister, Kathryn, and I used to frequent this place in…

The Paradise

When you need to be somewhere else, other than where you are right now. It’s a kind of blizzardy day in Downtown Amsterdam right now, so much so, that the snow is even blowing through the vents into the atrium of our building. So it’s something reminiscent of a tropical kind of place, to ease…

Hopped Kumquat and Cacao

An original. I saw a gin advertised the other day, Kala Gin, that had amongst its ingredients, kumquat, cacao, and hops. And I thought to myself, “I can do that with the kumquat gin I made a couple of months ago.” I had infused gin with various fruits, mostly for something to do while we…

Cardamon Rose Sour

The Cardamom Rose Sour is a fantastic cocktail made with a homemade rose simple syrup, fresh citrus, and bitters ~ it’s got a gorgeous pink color! One of the fun things for me to do, is make my own components to the cocktail as well, when I can. I recently bought an iSi Whip, and…

Tumeric Gin Sour

As with a lot of you, I’ve read this book. And wanted to experiment with my iSi whip as well.I even went so far as buying some disposable gloves for this recipe. As much as I hate single use plastic, I would hate this staining every single thing it touched. Fresh turmeric in food is…

A Simple G&T

I always say I was a child of the 70’s, as that’s when I reached the teen years of ‘knowing’ So although I don’t have any these days, I remember the time of flowers in your hair, music, love and lust. So the flowers on the glass combine my youthful carefree days with the more…

Tokyo Ice Tea

TokyoWe went to Tokyo and Kyoto about 3 years ago, as a side trip. We had just got married in Australia, which was the second wedding. The first one had happened 8 months beforehand.When we arrived, it was spring, so Cherry Blossoms were everywhere. It truly was beautiful, and something to add to your bucket…