The Classic Margarita is of course made with tequila but some gins works pretty well in this template. For this specific cocktail I used a gin where there botanicals are from the littoral zone which means that it’s has some small salt notes which I think matches perfect with the sour base. How to make… Continue reading Recipe for Gin Margarita
How to make Creme de Mure / Blackberry Liqueur
Creme de Mure is a french blackberry liqueur that is vibrant in color, sweet and tart in taste and full of flavor. The liqueur is one of the key ingredients in a Bramble created by Dick Bradsell in the 1980’s but it’s also perfect in a Kir cocktail. If you like to experiment with different… Continue reading How to make Creme de Mure / Blackberry Liqueur
Tonic Review: The London Essence Company Classic Tonic Water
The London Essence Company was established in 1896 and in the recent years they have been brought back to life by WiseHead Productions who was looking in their parent company Britvic’s archives and found some old pictures of The London Essence Company. Today the focus is on mixers and they have three different tonics, one ginger ale… Continue reading Tonic Review: The London Essence Company Classic Tonic Water
Review of Scapegrace Gin and The Birds Cph G&T of the month
Scapegrace Gin So what are the most classic gin botanicals you can think of except juniper? You are probably thinking on coriander, lemon and orange peel, cardamom pods, orris root, cassia bark and cinnamon – And those botanicals (and 5 other very classic botanicals) are exactly what this gin is all about. So should you… Continue reading Review of Scapegrace Gin and The Birds Cph G&T of the month
Review of Le Tribute Gin
Fresh, Fresher, Le Tribute What do you get if you take a lot of different citrus fruits, lemongrass and juniper? You get a very citrus forward and fresh gin. Then add a very unique and beautiful bottle, a great story and a matching tonic and you have Le Tribute Gin. Le Tribute Gin The… Continue reading Review of Le Tribute Gin
The crowd-pleaser Gin and Tonic
It’s not all that likes gin as much as you do, so this G&T with Elephant Gin is a real good way to introduce people to G&T or to be served as a welcome drink when you are having people over for dinner – Like I did and it sure was a crowd-pleaser! You can… Continue reading The crowd-pleaser Gin and Tonic
Review of Isle of Harris Gin
So I was looking through my 2017 Best Nine and 4 (actually 5 if you count my gin tasting post as well) featured the beautiful Isle of Harris Gin. You guys really like this gin! A long time ago I announced that I would make a review of it so I guess now it’s time… Continue reading Review of Isle of Harris Gin
Christmas Negroni
The classic negroni makes a great cocktail on a chilly christmas day and especially when it’s spiced up with cloves and the delicious and spicy Opihr Oriental Spiced Gin – This will warm you all the way down to your toes! To make a spicy christmas negroni start adding a row of cloves to an… Continue reading Christmas Negroni
Review of Hendrick’s Gin
If I have to think back to my first good encounter with gin it started with a Hendrick’s & Tonic at a Friday bar after work. The last time I checked if I liked gin, it wasn’t really my taste and I thought it tasted like pine needles. But I liked the fresh and flowery… Continue reading Review of Hendrick’s Gin