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The GIBSON is a classic martini, typically made with gin and garnished with a pickled cocktail onion instead of an olive or lemon twist. It’s an unusual gin martini because it doesn’t use bitters like others do. The cocktail onion...
Daily Mix / Gin / Throwback Thursday / Vermouth (sweet & dry)
by Keet · Published April 7, 2026 · Last modified April 17, 2026
The GIBSON is a classic martini, typically made with gin and garnished with a pickled cocktail onion instead of an olive or lemon twist. It’s an unusual gin martini because it doesn’t use bitters like others do. The cocktail onion...
If you have a good bottle of gin, orange bitters, a fresh lemon and maple syrup, the WOODSTOCK cocktail is a delicious sweet & sour option. The ingredients blend so naturally that it’s hard to identify any one part of...
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 its combination London dry gin and applejack brandy. Pomegranate-based grenadine is used to offset the tartness of...
Cointreau (orange liqueur) / Daily Mix / Gin / Throwback Thursday
by Keet · Published March 12, 2024
The GIN DAISY has two versions — an old-school and new-school. I favor the old-school recipe which sweetens lemon juice with orange liqueur. It maintains the classic lemony “Sour.” It’s refreshing, and is a great precursor to dinner. This simple...
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...
The WHITE LILLY is an icy-looking mix and an amazing martini-like cocktail. It’s clean and strong like the Vesper, but fuller flavored and mildly sweeter. The equal parts gin, light rum and Cointreau make it an easy cocktail to remember....
Daily Mix / Gin / Martini Monday / Scotch
by Keet · Published November 22, 2022 · Last modified December 4, 2023
The SMOKY MARTINI is the classic embellishment of a Gin Martini using a small amount of Scotch in the place of vermouth. In spare quantities, the Scotch whisky’s smoky notes blend beautifully with the gin’s botanicals. It’s an easy, no...
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