Mixology ReCap

So…I’ve neglected writing about my mixology experiments. I was distracted a bit by the booze of the Holidays (Bailey’s and Hot Cocoa, Champagne, Port) and Beer (Hair of the Dog annual dock sale), but I did mix a few drinks. Here is a recap:

The Gin Smash

I made this drink the last day of my job with the boss who found me “wearing.” (I know, I know, which job is that…you can’t keep track. It is the last job I held…the one before my current job.) This drink is simply fresh mint leaves muddled in sugar syrup with a couple measures gin poured on top. It is shaken and served over ice. I’m usually not a big fan of mint, but I really loved this drink. (Hubby didn’t like it too much.) It would be so nice on a summer’s day! I felt it was appropo because it was a very fresh drink to imbibe on the eve of my ‘fresh start’ in a new job.

The Leap Year

Yet another yummilicios drink invented by Harry Craddock at the Savoy Hotel London. This drink consists of gin (duh!), Grand Marnier, Sweet Red Vermouth, dash of lemon and a bit of lemon rind. It is shaken and served in a martini glass. It is YUMMY YUMMY YUMMMMMEEEE!

Gin Rickey

Lucccceeeeyyyy, I’m hoooome!!! That is what Hubby and I were yelling at the cats in our best Latin accents after drinking this little doosie. A Rickey is actually a standard way of serving all the major spirits. It has lime, soda water, and in this case, gin (duh!).

Gin Crusta

Sugar crystals glitter on the rim of a fancy glass (like a champagne glass) for this drink which contains sugar syrup, marachino cherry juice, angostura bitters, and gin. Hubby had to change into his Fancy Pants to drink this cocktail.

Monkey Gland

This drink (IMO) was pretty much as nasty as its name implies. If you like licorice flavor, then you’ll probably disagree with me. This cocktail is composed of gin (duh!), orange juice (use fresh, not Sunny-D!!!), grenadine, and absinthe. When I went to buy absinthe at the liquor store, I couldn’t find it. I asked the man behind the counter and he haughtily replied, “That is illegal here!” “But, I know I’ve seen it around, in a box, with a picture of Van Gogh on it!!” I replied, confused and breathless. “Oh, well, we have fake absinthe,” said Mr. Snotty Liquor Store Guy. If you are interested in why real Absinthe is illegal (and what it has in common with one of the many Harry Potter controversies) read this website. And beware of the Green Fairy!!!! She’s a wiley one!

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