Hoppity
Just brew it!
Not the 'Go to' Gin drink, but a Bloody Mary with Gin is a nice change of pace.
Lately I've been eschewing the traditional G&T w/ Lime in favor with a Hendricks Gin G&T with cucumber.
The Hendricks gin is very piney tasting (my brother says it "tastes like christmas"), I'm guessing from using a lot more juniper than usual, and the cucumber goes with it surprisingly well.
I used to be a huge G&T fan but got burnt out on it, but I'm digging this updated recipe.
Hands down the best gin I have come across. It's fairly spendy, but it's amazing with a G&T. Light on the T.
It's also super delicious in a martini. The cucumber in it really does go well with it. If it wasn't so darn expensive it would be my staple.
Otherwise Bombay sapphire is my choice.
Check out some Hendricks tho yoopnasty!
i only stock 3 gins:
New Amsterdam - G&T, tiki drinks, general mixing.
Rehorst Gin (from great lakes distillery in Milwaukee) - martinis, negronis, premium mixing or just on the rocks
Ransom Old Tom - Tom Collins, martinez.
Bombay G&T, with a quarter lime squeezed and dropped in. Oh, and Schweppes tonic, not Canada Dry or store brand...big differences, personal taste.
A long time ago, in the Navy and on an R&R ships' party, I stumbled(?) on gin and grapefruit juice (canned, government issue, unknown why it was brought to the party). Amazed at the taste, and pretty pleased with myself, an ol' salt signalman put me in my place: "Aw hell, that's not new! Ya salt the rim and you've got a Salty Dog!"
Haven't thought of that in a long time. I'll have to try it with good grapefruit juice.
I used Kutskova Vodka, distilled 5 times in Mosco. Comes in a coffin flask bottle. And pink grapefruit juice. Oh...baby!...somethin' 'bout her ain't exactly clear...somethin 'bout the way she makes me feel! Baby please...baby please, i wanna drive you home! That's about how you feel after a couple of those the way I mix'em! :rockin:I just made some G&Ts with New Amsterdam- it was really great. I still like Beefeater better, but the NA was about 1/2 the price so I was very happy!
They had a great crisp refreshing flavor, and it was about 85 degrees and humid, so it was awesome. It disappeared WAY too fast out of my glass, though. I'm pretty sure I had a leaky glass.
yeah, new amsterdam is pretty sweet stuff. if you're feeling a little bit adventurous, throw together a tom collins:
3/4 oz lemon juice
3/4 oz simple syrup
2 oz gin (new amsterdam will work - Ransom Old Tom is really what's called for here)
build in a highball, top with club soda.
What about honey?
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