March Mix Madness: The Gin Sectional

Welcome to the Gin Sectional of our March Mix Madness. Once again, I will present to you four of the most delicious D.I.Y. creations and instead of us declaring the winner; you break the shaker out yourself and let us know who reigns supreme!

1] Sugar & Spice Martini
When you think gin, you think Martini, so what better way to top off this bracket than the Sugar and Spice Martini. Get the warm, fall … Read more

The Hendrick’s Holiday Fix

Ingredients:

1 oz. Hendrick’s gin
1 oz. St-Germain liqueur
3 / 4 oz. lemon juice
1 / 2 oz. simple syrup
Sparkling wine
Lemon wedge

Directions:

Combine all ingredients except sparkling wine in mixing glass. Shake with ice and roll into Collins glass. Top with sparkling wine. Garnish with a lemon wedge.

* recipe courtesy of Celebrity Cruises… Read more

Twelve Days of Christmas Drinks – Day 9

On the ninth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me…

Nine Pink Ladies Dancing

Ingredients:
1 oz gin
1/2 oz grenadine
1-1/2 oz heavy cream

Directions:
Shake all the ingredients with ice. Strain into chilled cocktail glass.… Read more

Tomato Martini

Tomatoes are in season! When you make bruschetta or pico de gallo, set aside a couple of tomatoes to make this crazy-delicious Martini.… Read more

Berry Red Summer

Summer is here … and so are fresh summer cocktails! This one features red raspberries and red grapefruit along with Holland gin and honey liqueur for a brightly colored, lightly sweetened drink. Holland gin has less juniper flavor and more citrus notes than London dry gin, which is what we usually think of when we think “gin.”

We used Damrak gin and Barenjager honey liqueur, but feel free to use your favorites!

Ingredients

2 oz … Read more

Drink Recipes that Glow

I’m often asked how to make glow-in-the-dark cocktails. This can’t really be done but you can make blacklight-reactive drinks and use glow in the dark accessories for some neat effects. Tonic water is made from quinine. This bitter-tasting soda-like water is made from the bark of the cinchona tree found in the Andes mountains. It was originally used to treat malaria. It helps to reduce fevers and leg cramps as well. The neat thing is … Read more