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And while we could easily write about the slew of easy-to-make classic drinks featuring whiskey, rum, tequila, and vodka, today is gins time to shine. This includes the Gin & Tonic, Negroni, Gimlet, and more. If you only learn how to make one gin cocktail perfectly, make it a Gin & Tonic. Campari 1 oz.
Passionate entrepreneur and philanthropist John Paul DeJoria, the self-made billionaire and founder of Patrón Tequila and Paul Mitchell hair care, has announced the purchase of Waterloo Gin, the first gin brand distilled in Texas. Both varieties of Waterloo Gin are naturally free of gluten, carbs, and additives.
Bonded bourbons and navy-strength gins and rums have filled that need for years. Now, a new tequila offers another way to scratch that higher-proof itch: El Tequileño Still Strength Blanco Tequila , this week’s Drink of the Week. It’s a 100 percent agave tequila, made using agave harvested from Los Altos de Jalisco.
Cafe Martini Give the trendy Espresso Martini more dimension and kick by swapping the vodka for a reposado tequila. Honeyed Coffee Gin & Tonic Cold-brew and honey boost the classic G&T. Espresso Bar Clacson’s Espresso Martini A minty-fresh take on the classic.
With its dreamy, floral aroma, lavender plays well with everything, from gin and vodka to tequila and whiskey. Gin , Sparkling Wine Lavender 75 Ingredients oz. This fragrant bloom has been keeping things fresh behind the bar, adding a pop of botanical flair to drinks that feel both timeless and totally on-trend.
Sip on the Bombay Rose, a delicate mix of gin, lychee, and rose water thats as elegant as a bouquet of flowers. Photo by Virgin Hotels NYC Tequila Aphrodites Arrow by Everdene Head Bartender, Marlon Rowley Ingredients 1 oz. Tequila The Dove Ingredients 2 oz. Add tequila, lime juice, and salt to the glass. Rose Water oz.
Gin is one of the most popular spirits and one of the most common liquors used in cocktails. From Prohibition era classics like the Bees Knees to the iconic Martini or the eternally refreshing Gin and Tonic , theres a gin cocktail for just about everyone. What is gin? Most gins are around 40% alcohol by volume.
Cucumber Gin & Tonic Popsicles Whip up a batch of these cucumber-studded Gin & Tonic popsicles for the coolest contribution to your next neighborhood BBQ. Sour Cream, Cherry and Tequila Paletas Sweet, tart, and creamy, these pops take on a boozy twist with a spirited nip of blanco tequila.
Photo by Fort Hamilton Distillery Gin Bee’s Knees by Alex Clarke - Fort Hamilton Distillery Bar in Brooklyn, NY Ingredients 2 oz. Fort Hamilton New World Gin 3/4 oz. Honey Syrup (1:1) Preparation Add the gin, lemon juice and honey syrup into a shaker. Quintaliza Reposado Tequila 1 oz. Fresh Lemon Juice 1/2 oz.
A bartender’s canvas for vibrant Margaritas, Tequila Sunrise, or other unexpected twists. Tanqueray 10 Tanqueray is a classic London dry gin known for its crisp and refreshing flavor profile, making it a popular choice for gin and tonics, Martinis, and other gin-based cocktails.
Del Huerto Two ounces of grilled corn anchor this tequila cocktail. Gin Rocket Muddled arugula gives this gimlet riff a verdant color and peppery bite. Just Beet It An earthy tequila cocktail with a kick of ginger. Podracer A cocktail that’s so fresh and so spring, infusing sotol and tequila with peas.
London dry gin anchors the drink, while blanc vermouth and a dash of absinthe lend complexity to the sweet melon flavor. Millenial Falcon Fizz Easy-to-make melon and coconut syrups amplify the fruity, tropical vibes in this easygoing gin fizz. London dry gin 3/4 oz. reposado tequila 1/2 oz. fresh lemon juice 3/4 oz.
It only contains three ingredients: gin, Campari, and sweet vermouth, with an orange peel served ‘up’ or ‘on the rocks.’ There are many fun variations of the drink to be made using different gins, barrel-aged gin, addition of spices like cardamom, and flaming the orange peel. Negroni Negroni is the signature cocktail of Italy.
Espanita Double Barrel Añejo Tequila Rich, elegantly executed, and decadently delicious double-barrel aged Añejo tequila that charms with tantalizing, aromatic Bourbon notes while expressing its grassy, fruit-driven Agave foundation. NOLET’S Silver Gin Time to raise your spirits!
Additional Notes * Recommended: Fever-Tree Ginger Beer Rum , Tequila Charro-Cereza by Bartender Saeed “Hawk” House Ingredients.5 Blanco Tequila.25 Gin , Rum , Vodka Line-of-Scrimmage by Bartender Tiffanie Barriere Ingredients 2 oz. Garnish with lime. Sorel 1 oz. Lime Juice Pinch of Salt 4-5 oz. Cointreau 2 oz. Sorel 2 oz.
“Cocktail College is brought to you today by PATRN , 100% Additive-Free Tequila. Whether it’s PATRN Silver, PATRN Reposado, PATRN Aejo, or the newest release, PATRN CRISTALINO, the tequila remains 100% additive- free. TEQUILA 40% ABV. And is it just a minty gin Daiquiri , or is there more to this creation?
In particular, dupes (liquids made to mimic a specific spirit, such as whiskey or gin) are especially hard to nail because you already have an expectation for how it should taste. To create Almave, Iván Saldaña, co-founder of Casa Lumbre , started logically with the same blue Weber agaves that would be used to make tequila.
Gin , Liqueur Royal Pimm’s Cup by Beverage Director Marshall Minaya - Valerie Ingredients 1 oz. Mint washed Hendrick’s Gin 1 oz. Gin , Vodka Limelight Fizz by Zach Newsom, Food & Beverage Manager at Limelight Aspen Ingredients 2 oz. Belvedere Vodka or Ford’s Gin ¾ oz. Epazote Infused Boatyard Gin 1 oz.
The 2024 Chilled 100 Spirits Awards Judges are: Lance Bowman Chicago, Illinois Expertise: Agave spirits, whiskey, rum, amari, CRT certified in tequila, curated backbar of over 100 agave spirits. John Prepolec Detroit, Michigan Expertise: Bourbon, Japanese whiskey, and tequila. Winner of several prestigious competitions. Sarah Karl St.
Gin , Sake , Vermouth Salted Plum Sake Martini Ingredients 2 oz. Revivalist Garden Gin 1 oz. Photo by Carnelian Cooks Tequila Batch Tequila Sunrise by Carnelian Cooks Ingredients 1 750 ml bottle of Dulce Vida Pineapple Jalapeño Tequila 1.5 Liqueur , Tequila The Horseshoe Carajillo Ingredients 1 oz.
Gin Lavender Gin Fizz Ingredients 1 1/2 oz. Premium Dry Gin 3/4 oz. Tequila Skinny Refresharita Ingredients 1 1/2 oz. Tequila 1/2 oz. The product boasts organic Japanese matcha powder in concentrate form, making it easy (finally) to create a matcha or add into any beverage! Monin Sugar Free Lavender Syrup 3/4 oz.
Gin Graveyard Smash Ingredients 2 oz. Empress 1908 Cucumber Lemon Gin ¾ oz. Fortified Wine , Gin Savoia Negroni Ingredients 2 parts Savoia Americano 1 part London Dry Gin 4-5 Ice Cubes Preparation Fill rocks glass with ice cubes. Gin , Sparkling Wine Witching Hour Martini Ingredients 1 oz. Fresh Lemon Juice ¾ oz.
Black Rock Chiller In this simple batched cocktail, Branca Menta’s minty cooling power matches crisp tequila and earthy gentian liqueur. Everything Nice Tea time gets an update in this refresher, as an Earl Grey syrup adds extra depth to a mix of gin, plum brandy and lemon juice.
Or add a $3 tequila floater and sail into the sunset. The frozen drinks list includes slushy Gin and Tonics, Painkillers, Palomas, and classic Margaritas. Made with blanco tequila, fresh lime juice, and agave nectar, the Big Vibe is garnished with dehydrated lime wheels and can be ordered with a salt, Tajín, or cricket salt rim.
Take gin (Hyde Park Swizzle), rum ( Queens Park Swizzle ), tequila or mezcal (Jalisco Swizzle), sherry for low-ABV or Seedlip for no-ABV as examples. Scott Ruggiero, bar manager, Death & Co , Denver The cocktail that needs more love in 2025 is 100 percent the Saturn , a tiki-style gin drink that originated in 1967.
Normindia Gin ½ oz. Excelia Tequila ½ oz. Nouaison Gin ½ oz. Gabriel Boudier London Dry Gin Club Soda Seaweed to garnish Preparation: Combine ingredients in rocks glass with ice. Aviation Ingredients 1 ½ oz. Gabriel Boudier Maraschino liqueur ½ oz. fresh lemon juice ¼ oz. Strain mixture into cocktail glass.
Fallen Angel The once-forgotten Fallen Angel cocktail from The Savoy Cocktail Book pairs gin, lime, and crème de menthe together in great harmony. Golden Ghost In this Bijou cocktail riff, mezcal and tequila step in for gin, while crème de cacao and génépy add layers of sweetness to the mix.
The company is (thank God) not making whiskey or tequila but rather flavored white spirits, including vodka and gin. The gin becomes increasingly perfumed as it develops in the glass. Fruitier than the gin with a stronger citrus punch, balancing elements of juniper and a touch of mushroom bring the finish down quietly.
Will you select a base of whiskey, gin, vodka, rum, or tequila for your cocktail? In addition to sports legends, the Glimmerglass Opera and the Fenimore Art Museum round out the cultural sophistication of the locality, mirrored in the gin, vermouth and mint flavors of this cocktail named for the township. Tanqueray gin 3/4 oz.
The Buzz In Espresso Martini twist, aged tequila is mixed with coffee liqueur, then boosted by dark crème de cacao and heavy cream. Truss and Twine’s White Russian This take on the classic coffee cocktail gets twice the java via coffee liqueur and a coffee–infused gin. Créme de Funk An over-the-top decadent drink.
For a punchier spritz, you could also add a shot of vodka, gin, or tequila blanco. But my favorite way to drink Le Moné is as a simple spritz. I fill a glass or jar with ice, splash in an ounce or two of Le Moné, then top with sparkling water. Would that change it from a spritz to a long drink?
The finalists had been determined by a preliminary round held in June, after which the six highest-scoring spirits in Gin, Rum, Liqueur, American Whiskey, World Whisky, and Agave Spirits advanced to the final round. Spirits of the Year were determined by the judges marking their top three in order.
Cask-strength bourbons , navy-strength rums , and still-strength tequilas all have a couple of characteristics in common. Still-strength tequilas, on the other hand, arent typically barrel-aged, but theyre also packaged sans dilution. Cask-strength bourbons are pulled right from the barrel and bottled without dilution.
Forever there has been only one expression of The Botanist gin. the Barrel Rested version spends 6 months in cask, while the Barrel Aged gin spends 3 years in wood. the Barrel Rested version spends 6 months in cask, while the Barrel Aged gin spends 3 years in wood. Hell, Botanist doesn’t even have a navy strength version.
Horse With No Name LA bartender Ramsey Musk created this tropical tequila cocktail to showcase the savory and unexpected flavor combo of sesame and banana. Bijou This crisp and herbaceous classic from the late 1800s blends gin with a bouquet of herbs and spice from Chartreuse and vermouth. Midnight Marauder No.
Monin Winter Recipes Gin , Sparkling Wine Winter 75 Ingredients 1 oz. Dry Gin 0.5 Mezcal , Tequila Smoked Berry Amaretto Rita Ingredients 1.5 Tequila 0.5 Citrus flavors can be enhanced by classic and seasonal spices! Fresh Lemon Juice 0.5 Monin Winter Citrus Syrup 6 oz. Whisk well to mix. Mezcal 1/2 oz.
Premium gin brand The Botanist , made at the Bruichladdich Distillery on the Scottish Isle of Islay, has introduced two new expressions: a Cask Rested and a Cask Aged gin. The Cask Aged Gin, a cuvée of around six different cask types from a variety of regions, has been aged in Bruichladdich’s warehouse for a minimum of three years.
Until fairly recently, gin was considered an “old person’s drink” here in the U.S. The Covid-19 pandemic and its stay-at-home order only accelerated gin’s journey from professional back bars onto home bar carts nationwide, with volume sales swelling by 2.5 last year, gin continues to battle it out on American soil. in July 2017.
When asked to think of a Gin & Tonic , what comes to mind? There have been rumblings in the industry lately that the Gin & Tonic is going to be the Next Big Thing, despite the fact that the G&T’s popularity among American consumers has been at a relatively constant low murmur for the past several years. Probably the former.
Gin , Liqueur French Jasmine Tonic by Chambord Liqueur Ingredients 3/4 oz. Fords Gin 6 drops Jasmine Water 3 oz. Gin Cham-Bramble by Chambord Liqueur Ingredients 1 oz. Tequila Aphrodite’s Arrow by Virgin Hotels NYC’s Everdene Head Bartender, Marlon Rowley Ingredients 1 1/2 oz. Check them out below. Fresh Lemon Juice 1 oz.
Let’s give tequila newcomer Cambio some credit for mixing things up in the tequila world. While these are both 100% Highlands blue agave, additive free tequilas, they are unusual in that they are fermented at low temperatures in tanks lined with American white oak and Mexican pine, then distilled over a long, two-week period.
“And the mild baking spices, bitter ginger, and floral notes mix beautifully with tequila and gin.” blanco tequila 3/4 oz. London dry gin 3/4 oz. Cocchi Americano functions as a versatile ingredient, she says, “because of its ability to play well in very different settings.” ” 1 1/4 oz.
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