By happy accident I created a cocktail that, it turns out, is amazing at showcasing different gins. At least in my opinion for the 3 gins that I tried it with. The Gin Laser recipe is quite straightforward: Shake & Strain I’ve tried this with Roku, Tanqueray 10 and Loft…
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The Interstellar
|| Plum, almond & grapefruit Daisy || Do you remember The Intergalactic? That remains one of my favourites of all time, but it is not equally accessible to everyone. So that’s what we’re doing here, making the same profile but minus the cardamom-lemongrass bitters and more accessible. And boy did…
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The King of Italy
|| Rosemary, grapefruit, spices | French-Italian style || Recently, Difford’s Guide ran a Mandarine Napoleon challenge. I’ve never entered a cocktail competition before, but this one was perfect for me. You just submit the recipe from home, and there are separate categories for home enthusiasts like me, and for professionals.…
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The Royal Fairy
|| Absinthe, Basil | Simple Sour || This is one of my earlier creations. I went through a phase then where I was amazed by how something as intense as absinthe could actually make a drink smoother – if used in moderation! I was also charmed by the family of…
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The Intergalactic
|| A gin old-fashioned | Juniper | Cardamom | Lemongrass | Almond || This is it. This is the one. The reason I really started this cocktail blog. As I write this, I have recorded about 50 cocktail recipes of my own devising on my home menu. That is something…