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Crazy about Gin

The following 3 ingredients go well with gin and form the basis of many cocktails:

  • Vermouth, Italian or French, of which the aroma's and the softness make the Gin more 'round'. The result depends on the ratio: the dry Gin should not dominate the special characteristics of the vermouth. Vermouth Dry, the most bitter, can make some interesting creations.
  • Lemon is virtually indispencible, because the sourness of the lemon amplifies de aroma's of the gin. Sometimes it's enough to squeeze a piece of lemon skin over the glass.
  • Orange, in juice or liqueur form, also combines well with Gin.

Pink Lady

short drink: aperitif.

Fill a shaker 50% with ice and add:

6/10 Gin
3/10 Lemon Juice
1/10 Grenadine syrup.

Shake well and serve in cocktail glasses.

Macady

short drink: digestif.

Fill a shaker 50% with ice and add:

3/10 Gin
3/10 Marc
2/10 Triple Sec
2/10 Green Peppermint syrup
a few drop lemon juice

Shake well and pour in cocktail glasses. Decorate with a slice of lemon.

 

Bronx

This cocktail has a strong taste and is best consumed before a meal.

Fill a shaker 50% with ice and add:

5/10 Gin
1/10 Orange Juice
2/10 Red Vermouth
2/10 dry White Vermouth

Shake well and serve in Cocktail glasses

Princess Mary

Short drink: digestif.

Fill a shaker half with ice and add:

4/10 Gin
3/10 Crème de Cacao
3/10 Cream

Shake and serve in cocktail glasses. Sprinkle some nutmeg on top.

White Lady

This long drink is dryer that one might think and is, as such, by no means limited of females only.

Put in a shaker that is 50% filled with ice and add:

6/10 Gin
3/10 Cointreau
1/10 Lemon Juice

Shake well and serve in cocktail glasses. Decorate with a preserved cherry.

Gin and It

A classic for special occasions, because almost everybody likes it.

Put in a mixing glass with some ice cubes:

7/10 Gin
3/10 Red Vermouth

Stir and serve in cocktail glasses. Decorate with a preserved cherry.

 

Juliana Blue

Long drink: at any time

Add to the 50% ice in the shaker:

2/10 Gin
2/10 Cointreau
1/10 Blue Curaçao
4/10 Lime Juice
1/10 Crème de Cacao

Shake well and pour in tumbler glasses with 2 ice cubes. Decorate with half a slice of pineapple.

Paradise

This soft short drink works well for most women.

Take a shaker which is filled half full of ice and add:

6/10 Gin
3/10 Apricot brandy
1/10 Orange Juice

Stir well and serve in cocktail glasses.

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