Category: Gin

Suffering Bastard

A SUFFERING BASTARD blends gin and bourbon equally into ginger beer. This Mule cocktail “suffers” the consequences of not being a pure-breed like the Moscow Mule (vodka) or Dark ‘n Stormy (rum) — suffering only in that it is less...

Little Devil

The LITTLE DEVIL has a lemony bite to it, but that’s as devilish as it gets. In fact, my preferred recipe below reduces the lemon in order to allow the other flavors from rum, gin and Cointreau to ascend from...

Last Word

The LAST WORD is a classic pre-Prohibition cocktail that was re-popularized 20 years ago by Murray Stenson. a famous Seattle mixologist who passed away a few weeks ago at 74. It’s enjoyed for its balance of sweet, sour and herbal...

French Harvest

Fall’s version of the French 75 is the FRENCH HARVEST. Instead of the gin, lemon juice and Prosecco (French 75), the French Harvest uses gin, lemon juice and sparkling cider. The bubbles from sparkling apple cider give this a nice...

Golden Dawn

The GOLDEN DAWN is a fruity and tart, yet complex “martini.” It’s not a traditional martini with vermouth. But the bitters mixed with gin, apricot brandy and applejack give it a power-punch equivalent to a martini, even with added orange...

Blue Train

The BLUE TRAIN is a tasty and exotic-looking gin cocktail served martini-style. Its blue color is from the small amount of blue curacao added to a combination of gin, orange liqueur and lemon juice. It’s a quick and simple mix...

Matcha Gin

The MATCHA GIN cocktail is a wonderfully refreshing cocktail for those who enjoy pineapple-flavored cocktails. Japanese matcha powder adds a richness to the mix giving it an unusual green color (no, it’s not pea soup), but is a welcome addition...

Seaboard

The SEABOARD is a smooth lemon-flavored cocktail mixing whiskey with gin. Like the Woodstock, it combines lemon juice with gin. And like the Long Island Iced Tea, the multiple liquor combination has no dominant liquor flavoring. It all works together....

Pink Lady

There’s nothing really gender-specific about the PINK LADY. It’s pretty and pink, yes, and similar to a Clover Club. But, it’s stronger with a combination London dry gin and applejack brandy. Pomegranate-based grenadine is used to offset the tartness of...