Chicken Angel » gin http://chickenangel.com more than meat loves salt Wed, 21 Jul 2010 22:43:44 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Mustapha Cocktail http://chickenangel.com/archives/23 http://chickenangel.com/archives/23#comments Wed, 12 Dec 2007 02:19:41 +0000 Kelsey http://chickenangel.com/archives/23 Shake with plenty of ice and strain, serve up.

This is a surprisingly tasty cocktail and has been featured  frequently . . . → Read More: Mustapha Cocktail]]>

  • 1 1/2 oz. gin
  • 1/2 oz creme de casis
  • 1/4 oz fresh lime juice (not syrup, please – it’s sweet enough already!)
  • 1 egg white
  • a generous dash or two of Tabasco Sauce

    • Shake with plenty of ice and strain, serve up.

    This is a surprisingly tasty cocktail and has been featured  frequently since its discovery while trying to find something to mix with the bottle of Gabriel Boudier Dijon Creme de Cassis that we picked up.  We like it on the hot side.  The Tabasco balances out the sweetness of the creme de cassis which would otherwise be overpowering.

    ]]> http://chickenangel.com/archives/23/feed 0     Saint Revivers http://chickenangel.com/archives/18 http://chickenangel.com/archives/18#comments Sun, 11 Nov 2007 06:30:25 +0000 Kelsey http://chickenangel.com/archives/18 When I first tasted St. Germain I wasn’t confident that we’d be able to mix it well. Too floral. Too tropical. Too different. But, very, very delicious; Emily’s been sneaking it neat. However, I read that it should work well in place of Cointreau. In comes the Corpse Reviver Variation #2, a fabulous drink . . . → Read More: Saint Revivers]]> When I first tasted St. Germain I wasn’t confident that we’d be able to mix it well. Too floral. Too tropical. Too different. But, very, very delicious; Emily’s been sneaking it neat. However, I read that it should work well in place of Cointreau. In comes the Corpse Reviver Variation #2, a fabulous drink featuring my many of my favorite spirits: Gin, Cointreau, Lillet Blanc, and Pastis… Especially the Pastis.

    Saint Reviver #1

    • 3/4 oz Junipero Gin
    • 3/4 oz Saint Germain
    • 3/4 oz Lillet Blanc
    • 3/4 oz lemon juice
    • splash of Herbsaint

    The first attempt was promising and exotic, the blend of flavors and smells coming together as something familiar but unnamed, lychee or star fruit, but not well balanced. The St. Germain featured prominently but the lemon juice was overpowering and muted every thing else. My second pass with the St. Geramin was a Leo Special Cocktail with the cointreau swapped out for our feature again. Even better but I had to come back to the Saint Reviver.

    Saint Reviver #2

    • 1 oz Junipero Gin
    • 1 oz Saint Germain
    • 1/2 oz Lillet Blanc
    • 1/2 oz Herbsaint
    • 1/2 oz lime juice

    I’m at a loss for words. It’s wonderful. Hard to believe that only a few months ago that if you said Gin, I’d think Tonic. Cheers!

    ]]>     http://chickenangel.com/archives/18/feed 1     The Bijou http://chickenangel.com/archives/10 http://chickenangel.com/archives/10#comments Sun, 07 Oct 2007 17:10:30 +0000 Kelsey http://chickenangel.com/archives/10 Stir with ice and serve up. We tried this the other night since on a whim and were frankly disappointed; the Junipero Gin just didn’t blend well with the other ingredients. Perhaps a mellower, milder gin would . . . → Read More: The Bijou]]>
  • 1 oz gin
  • 2/3 oz dry vermouth
  • 1/3 oz green Chartreuse
  • Splash of Campari
  • lemon twist

    • Stir with ice and serve up. We tried this the other night since on a whim and were frankly disappointed; the Junipero Gin just didn’t blend well with the other ingredients. Perhaps a mellower, milder gin would have been a better choice? We got this off of South Gin’s site. Anyone know if it is imported into the US?

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