Gin Cocktails

  • Trendy Gin

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    From the days when British colonies introduced tonic water with the combination of quinine & carbonated water as a way to ward of  malaria & added a wee of gin, thereby giving rise to the popular Gin & Tonic, the gin has travelled a long way.
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    McDowell”s Blue Riband Dry Gin has been in India since 1950s &  must say still a very popular brand.  In the past, most of the gin cocktails would invariably have Blue Riband as it’s base. Well with passing years, the pubs started seeing wave of new gin labels such as Hapusa, Greater Than, Stranger & Sons, Jaisalmer crafted by entrepreneurs. The trend of gin culture made a big shout & the counters started pelting some amazing cocktails right from G&T to Martini to Negroni to Gimlet to Tom Collins & many more.

    Here is one simple gin cocktail made with the popular Blue Riband Gin
    Ingredients
    Gin – 45 ml
    Lemon juice – 15 ml
    Triple Sec – 15 ml
    Soda – to top
    Orange wheel, Pepper & Cloves to add a wee tangy spice of life.

    Preparation Method

    Combine all, except soda, and give a wee shake with some ice. Strain it in a cocktail glass with ice cubes & release some pepper & cloves as well the orange wheel & top it up with Soda.

    I also take this opportunity to make a mention that I have been following my friend Morten Krag – @thecocktail.blog for a couple of year & have been mesmerised by his amazing cocktails. He has since released his Cocktail Recipe book – “Sophistication Declassified” & I am looking forward to get one of it soon. Congratulations Morten!

    Cheers!

  • Bellini – A Twist

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    Bellini – A Twist

    Going ahead with easy mixes, here is one that I tried out in Bellini style. Bellini is the famous cocktail made with Prosecco and peach purée or nectar & which has its origin in Venice, Italy.

    Well, no worries if Prosecco or Sparkling Wine is not around, I have replaced sparkling wine with tonic water & gave a gin base. I have my near Bellini style concoction out here. I have also mentioned some substitutes. Well, no harm – trial & error is the route to success.

    Ingredients
    Gin – 45 ml – (Or Vodka or Tequila)
    Ginger Syrup – 15 ml
    Lime juice – 10 ml
    Orange juice – 25 ml ( Or Watermelon or Peach juice)
    Sugar cube – 1
    Bitters – 2 dashes (Or Brandy or Rum – 5 ml)
    Tonic water – 30 ml ( Or any Tangy fizzy drink)
    Flute glass – Or any cocktail glass🥂

    Preparation Method
    Drop a sugar cube in a flute glass & soak it with bitters. In a mixing glass, add in the gin, ginger syrup, lime juice & orange juice. Add a couple of ice cubes & stir gently. Strain it in the flute & top it up with tonic water.

    There is my Bellini Twist. Give it a try & do tag me to your Bellini twist

    Cheers!

     

  • The Twins

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    Ingredients

    Vodka – 30 ml @magicmomentsvodka
    Gin – 30 ml @bombaysapphire
    Ginger ale – 10 ml
    Lime juice – 10 ml
    Triple sec – 10 ml
    Orange juice – 20 ml
    Rose Wine – 20 ml
    Peychaud’s Bitters – 2 dashes

     

    Preparation Method
    Combine all except Wine in a shaker & shake it with ice🧊Pour it in a cocktail glass & top it up with Rose Wine. Drop gently two dashes of bitters
    Skal!

  • Nordés – Gin & Tonic

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    Mar 21st, 2020

    Nordés – Gin & Tonic

    Nordés is a Spanish Gin from the Galicia region on the country’s north west Atlantic coast. It uses several local botanicals & comes with natural aromas and exquisite flavours.

    On the bottle label is world map that highlights the Galician origin of Nordés and the compass, an expressive symbol that connotes  the Atlantic character.
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    The base alcoholic drink is the wine distillate that happens to be produced by using a portion of the Galician Albariño grape. To this are added botanicals viz.,sage, laurel, verbena herb, eucalyptus, peppermint, and a type of seaweed called glasswort. All these impart the freshest subtle floral notes and white fruit aromas. The other botanicals such as juniper, ginger, cardamom, hibiscus flower, and black tea contribute subtle secondary notes that balance the final product.


    Thanks @anuj2691 my boy for gifting this Galician
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    So the best way to try out this gin is the G&T way
    Ingredients
    Nordes Gin – 50 ml
    Tonic water – 200ml
    White grapes – 3 nos.
    Fresh Mint leaves
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    Preparation Method
    Add plenty of ice to glass. Add in the Nordes gin & top it up with tonic water. Garnish with three white grapes & a fresh mint sprig. Stir gently and relish
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    Cheers!

  • Long Island Blue Lagoon

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    Feb 27th, 2020

    Long Island Blue Lagoon

    This was an  exhilarating evening.
    I simply enjoyed making this one.
    Spontaneous or rather trail and error are key to some of the wonderful  mixes in the world of mixology.
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    Goa’s Cashew Feni was awarded Geographical Indication registration in 2009 as a speciality alcoholic beverage from Goa, described as a colourless, clear liquid. Locals just love this spirit as it’s also known for it’s medicinal property & well for the tourists visting Goa it’s a must try drink
    Keeping Feni as my foundation drink I have my eyes set on the rest of white spirits with a blue punch of Curacao to finish.
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    Long Island Blue Lagoon🧊
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    Ingredients

    Cashew Feni – 30 ml @cazulopremiumfeni
    Gin – 15 ml@strangerandsons
    White Rum – 15 ml @bacardi
    Vodka – 15 ml @magicmomentsvodka
    Blue Curacao – 15 ml @desmondji_agaveindia
    Lemon juice – 15 ml
    Sugar cubes – 2

    Preparation Method

    Combine Feni, Gin, Rum, Vodka & lemon juice in a mixing glass & add sugar cubes. Muddle the cubes and stir with a couple of ice. Add Blue Curacao and add in a some more ice and boston shake the mix. Strain it in a cocktail glass. Unveil the magic moments with this luscious feni  cocktail.

    Cheers!

  • The Long Blue Island

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    The Long Blue Island

    With the arrival of my tumbler to my glassware collection, I sure wanted to inaugurate the new arrival with pomp & gaiety!
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    Looking at the size of the tumbler, the one cocktail that striked my mind was the Long Island Ice Tea. So introduced the exotic blue curacao as a substitute to coke. The fresh  tender coconut water to mellow the strong concoction!
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    Ingredients

    Tequila – 20 ml
    Vodka – 20 ml @cirocvodka
    Gin – 20 ml @strangerandsons
    White Rum – 20 ml @bacardi
    Triple Sec – 20 ml
    Blue Curacao – 30 ml @desmondji_agaveindia
    Lime juice – 20 ml
    Fresh coconut water – 100 ml
    Sugar syrup – 20 ml
    Salt – a pinch
    Lemon wheel – to garnish
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    Preparation Method

    Combine the white spirits, triple sec, fresh lime juice, sugar syrup, salt in a mixing glass & stir. Fill the tumbler glass  with ice & pour the over it. Add the fresh tender coconut water & release the blue Curacao to finish. Garnish with lemon wheel. There was my long drink ready to quench my thirst
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    Cheers!

  • Boston Cocktail

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    Boston Cocktail

    The Boston cocktail is a citrusy and tart gin-based cocktail with underlying and lingering apricot stone fruit flavours. It’s a great drink  with apricot brandy
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    Bols Apricot Brandy has a rich  flavor to the fresh apricot juice and the crushed apricot fruit kernel. This apricot liqueur has a faint amaretto flavor, supported by tones of orange that matches its golden-amber color. Bols Apricot Brandy liqueur has been the original apricot liqueur in the Mai Tai, Zombie and Apricot Fizz
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    With Bol’s Apricot Brandy around, let’s shake the Boston & have some fun.
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    Ingredients

    Gin – 45 ml @hapusagin
    Apricot Brandy – 45 ml @bols
    Lime juice – 25 ml
    Grenadine – 10 ml
    Orange peel – to garnish
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    Preparation Method

    Combine all in a Boston Shaker and shake it with around eight ice cubes. Strain it in chilled Rocks glass & garnish with orange peel.

    Cheers !

  • Gin Appletini

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    Gin Appletini

    Some of the categories of  gin
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    Genever
    Distilled gin
    London gin
    Compound gin
    Plymouth gin
    Old Tom gin
    Sloe & flavoured gin
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    I have here my Tanqueray a London dry gin which has  its’  origin in London. London dry gin is made by double distilling grain, with select botanicals  added during the second distillation. Tanqueray predominantly is known to contain four botanicals: juniper, coriander, angelica root, and liquorice, all common botanicals in gin productions overall
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    So with fresh green apples around, here’s the muddle-shake-strain drink tonight. Though recommended with Vodka, here is a twist – Gin APPLETINI
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    Ingredients

    Gin – 60 ml @tanqueraygin
    Orange liqueur – 20 ml @grandmarnier_uk
    Lime juice – 20 ml
    Sugar syrup – 10 ml
    Green Apple wedges – 4
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    Preparation Method

    Combine the lime juice & apple wedges in a shaker and muddle the apple.  Add the gin, liqueur & sugar syrup to it and shake it well with ice cubes. Double strain it in a cocktail glass. Garnish it with apple wedge & mint 
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    Cheers! 

  • Sparkling Ginrula

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    Sparkling Ginrula

    Non-cream edition of Amarula Gold made from marula fruit, double distilled and aged in oak was the perfect choice for this evening’s delicious drink with sparkling wine🥂🥂
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    So with  my Bombay Sapphire Gin with it’s lighter & floral tastes, the Sula Seco a fresh, crisp & sparkling wine & the ultimate Peychauds bitters it was time to go on a spin
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    Ingredients

    Amarula Gold – 10 ml
    Bombay Sapphire Gin – 30 ml
    Sula Seco Sparkling Wine – 60 ml
    Bitters – A dash
    Sugar cube
    Lime – to garnish
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    Preparation Method

    Drop a sugar cube in a Wine glass. Pour Amarula followed by Gin & then top it up with chilled Sparkling Wine. Add a dash of bitters & release the lime wheel.
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    Result: A refreshing, crisp effervescent bubbly drink with aromatic botanicals, fruitiness of berries & the lingering note of minty anise. Complimented it with delicate date & peanut cake @ritasgourmetgoa
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    Cheers!

  • Gin & Tonic

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    Gin & Tonic

    Today’s choice of Gin for my G&T is Stranger & Sons. Distilled in Goa, Stranger & Sons is made using locally sourced botanicals mainly black pepper, coriander, nutmeg and mace from a number of spice farms that are located around their distillery. A straight sip and aromas & flavours explode of this artistic gin
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    Though, it’s rainy days in Goa, but it’s also high in humidity & G&T seems to be a good choice of cocktail in the tropical weather
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    Today, my adjunct is the Carom leaves the seed of which is known as Ajwain. The aromatic seeds are used in adding flavour to a number of drinks & leaves used in flavouring vegetable fritters and Indian flat breads
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    Ingredients

    Gin – 60 ml @strangerandsons
    Tonic water – @schweppes
    Bitters – @peychaudsaperitivo
    Lime wedges
    Pepper corn
    Fresh Carom leaves

    Preparation Method Pour gin over ice. Add lemon rings. Top it up with tonic water. Scrape the carom leave gently & drop it in. A light stir & sprinkle a dash of bitters. Garnish with pepper & clove. Enjoy this aromatic sip as the raindrops
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    Cheers!

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