Nick Veale
1, 2, 3 Gin cocktails
Updated: Apr 10, 2020
Hey cocktail fans, I hope you are well and staying moderately productive during this interesting time.
I've been working on ideas for upping my content and then realised that instead of that I could just steal someone else's idea! This is borrowing from James Clear's excellent 3,2 1 newsletter, but with a cocktail twist.
Introducing my 1,2 3 cocktail blog. Each one will focus on a particular ingredient, and will provide 6 cocktails recipes.
1 recipe using only the base spirit.
2 recipes using the base spirit plus one other bottle.
3 recipes using the base spirit and 2 other bottles.
Simple.
So without further ado.
1
Southside Rickey
Glass: Highball/ Collins glass
Method: Shake and Fine strain
Ice: Cubed
Garnish: Mint sprig and Scorched Lime wheel
Ingredients
60ml Gin
30ml Lime juice
20ml Sugar Syrup
5-6 mint leaves
Top with Soda water
Add all of the ingredients except for the soda to your shaker and shake for 8-10 seconds.
Fine strain into a tall glass over fresh ice. Top up with a splash of soda and garnish
2
Breakfast Martini
Glass: Chilled Coup/ Martini glass
Method: Shake and Fine strain
Ice: None
Garnish: Lemon Zest
Ingredients
50ml Gin
15ml Triple Sec
15ml Lemon Juice
1 Barspoon Orange Marmalade
Add all of the ingredients to your shaker. Using a spoon give the mix a quick stir to breakdown the marmalade and then shake for 8-10 seconds.
Fine strain into your chilled coup glass and twist over the lemon zest.
Fitzgerald
Glass: Rocks glass
Method: Shake and strain
Ice: Coup
Garnish: None
Ingredients
60 ml Gin
22ml Lemon Juice
22ml Sugar Syrup
2 dashes Pimento Bitters (or substitute Angostura Bitters)
Add all of the ingredients to your shaker and shake for 8-10 seconds.
Strain into your nice cold coup glass, straight from the freezer.
3
English Marmalade
Glass: Chilled Coup/ Martini
Method: Shake and Fine strain
Ice: None
Garnish: Orange zest
Ingredients
60 ml Gin
7 ml Campari
15ml Lemon Juice
1 Dash Orange Bitters
1 Barspoon Orange Marmalade
Add all of the ingredients to your shaker. Using a spoon give the mix a quick stir to breakdown the marmalade and then shake for 8-10 seconds.
Fine strain into your chilled coup glass and twist over the lemon zest.
20th Century
Glass: Chilled Coup or Martini
Method: Shake and Fine strain
Ice: None
Garnish: Lemon Zest
Ingredients
45ml Gin
22ml Cocchi Americano/ Lillet Blanc
22ml White Crème de cacao
22ml lemon Juice
Add all of the ingredients to your shaker and shake for 8-10 seconds.
Fine strain into your chilled Coup. Twist over your lemon zest and either drop in into the drink or balance it artfully on the rim
Old friend
Glass: Chilled Coup/ Martini
Method: Shake and Fine strain
Ice: None
Garnish: Grapefruit Zest
Ingredients
45ml Gin
15ml Campari
22ml Pink Grapefruit Juice
Add all of the ingredients to your shaker and shake for 8-10 seconds.
Fine strain into your chilled Coup. Twist over your Grapefruit zest and enjoy.
Let me know what you think of these and be sure to tag me on instagram if you're into that kinda thing! @keepcalmandcocktail #drinkbetter
Until next time
Cheers.
Nick
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