Thinking About Gin
If you are already a fan of Gin or new to the beverage I encourage you to look around. Gin is not just 3 or 4 brands nor is it limited to a standard taste. Gin is made by large distillers and by dozens and dozens of smaller companies and artisans. Instead of a wine tasting for your next fund raiser why not have a Gin tasting.
My three favorite ways to drink Gin are in a Martini, over ice with cranberry juice and when summer is at its peak there is nothing better then a Gin & Tonic. I'm always open to different ways to try Gin and look forward to parties with inventive Gin combination waiting for me to try.Check out the list of world class bars and the list of streaming Jazz radio stations at the bottom of the page, add some atmosphere to your cocktail parties.
Of course drink responsibly and always have a designated driver.
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Cocktails In Tahiti
Amazon Price: $19.95 (as of 02/18/2012)
Cocktails in Tahiti is a visually stunning, full color showpiece combining a playful yet sophisticated look at Tahiti's magnificent luxury resorts and their most delicious, flirtatious, and slightly decadent cocktails. Filled with unusual insights, folklore, and facts about Tahiti and her islands, Cocktails in Tahiti has something to tempt and delight all tastes.
Martini Quotes
from Whikipedia and other sources
E. B. White called it "the elixir of quietude".
H. L. Mencken once called the martini "the only American invention as perfect as the sonnet".
After a nice bubble bath, I'll put on some nice music, have a cigar and a martini and some cotton candy. Then I'm feeling really good.
Toni Braxton
Why don't you get out of that wet coat and into a dry martini?
Robert Benchley
One martini is all right. Two are too many, and three are not enough.
James Thurber
I am prepared to believe that a dry martini slightly impairs the palate, but think what it does for the soul.
Alec Waugh
William Emerson Jr. said "New York is the greatest city in the world for lunch That's the gregarious time. And when that first martini hits the liver like a silver bullet, there is a sigh of contentment that can be heard in Dubuque".
Humphrey Bogart said "I should never have switched from Scotch to Martinis."
Makers of Gin
making good gin is an art and its makers are artisans
Junípero Gin
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Beefeater Gin
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Bombay Sapphire
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GORDON'S GIN
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Tanqueray Gin
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Citadelle Gin
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Leopold Brothers
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DH Krahn Gin
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Cascade Mountian Gin
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Plymouth Gin
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The Martini Book (Recommeneded)
The Martini Book: 201 Ways to Mix the Perfect American Cocktail
Amazon Price: $8.49 (as of 02/18/2012)
It's classic, sublime, and America's favorite indulgence- the martini. As the symbol for sophistication and "cool," it stands alone. The traditional "dry martini," made with gin and a hint of vermouth, may be the starting point but The Martini Book takes it to the next level, offering hundreds of modern twists in addition to the tried and true original.
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Fetching RSS feed... please stand byMartini Recipes
stirred or shaken you decide
Ingredients
* 6 parts Gin
* 2 parts Dry vermouth
* 1 part Olive brine
* Olives
Mixing Instructions
Combine liquid ingredients in a cocktail shaker with cracked ice and shake well. Strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with olives.
Naked Martini
Ingredients
* 1 Part Gin or Vodka
* Olive
Mixing Instructions
Combine liquid ingredients with crushed ice in a cocktail shaker. Shake well. Strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with olive
Cosmopolitan
Ingredients
* 4 parts Vodka
* 2 parts Triple sec
* 2 parts Cranberry juice
* 1 part Fresh lime juice
Mixing Instructions
Combine liquid ingredients in a cocktail shaker with cracked ice and shake well. Strain into a chilled martini glass.
Dry Martini
Ingredients
* 4 parts Vodka
* 3 to 5 drops Dry vermouth
* 1/8 tsp Lemon juice
* Lemon twist
Mixing Instructions
Combine liquid ingredients in a cocktail shaker with cracked ice and shake well. Strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with lemon twist.
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Spotlight on The Book of Gins & Vodkas
The Book of Gins and Vodkas: A Complete Guide
Amazon Price: $3.95 (as of 02/18/2012)
Once again, spirits author Bob Emmons has squarely hit the mark with his terrific new book . . . Clear, succinct, and packed with the keen insights of not just a true believer, but an accomplished and reliable authority. The Book of Gins and Vodkas goes down as smoothly as a crisp Gin and Tonic on a sweltering July day.
Mix Gin With - Recipes
tonic or lemonade your decide
Ingredients
* 1 1/2 oz gin
* 1 oz lemon juice
* 1/2 oz sugar syrup
* club soda
* maraschino cherry for garnish
* lemon slice for garnish
* OR
* 2 oz gin
* sour mix
* soda water
* orange slice for garnish
* maraschino cherry for garnish
Mixing Instructions
Combine ingredients in Collins glass, stir and add ice then garnish.
Gin & Tonic
Ingredients
* 2 oz gin
* 5 oz tonic water
* lime wedge for garnish
Mixing Instructions
Combine in ingredients in a tall glass over ice and stir well, garnish with lime wedge.
Gin $ Sin
Ingredients
* 1 oz gin
* 1 oz lemon juice
* 1 oz orange juice
* dash of grenadine
Mixing Instructions
Pour gin and juices into a shaker with ice cubes, add a dash of grenadine and shake well. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
Salty Dog
Ingredients
* 2 oz gin
* 4 oz grapefruit juice
* salt for rimming
* lemon or lime wedge for garnish
Mixing Instructions
Pour the ingredients into a collins glass that is rimmed with salt and filled with ice cubes, garnish with fruit wedge.
Pomegranate Gin & Tonic
something a bit different for any holiday season
World Class Bars?
vote for you favortie world class bar
Vesuvio - San Francisco, CA
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Ritz (Paris) - Bar Hemingway
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Milk & Honey - New York
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Flatiron Lounge - New York
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Cloud 9 - Shanghai
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Jazz Radio
entertaining at home?
Listen to some of the worlds best Jazz while you are online,Your guests will love the atmosphere it brings to the cocktail party 24 hours a day. No memberships required.
Jazz88 FM - The World's Premier Jazz Radio Station, NYC and NJ
One of the leading jazz radio station web sites on more...1 point
WNUR :: Jazz :: Jazz Home
WNUR 89.3FM Chicago's Sound Experiment is Northwes more...1 point
WSIE-FM -- Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
WSIE 88.7 FM is a Jazz college radio station from more...0 points
Traditional Jazz Internet Radio - SoulfulClassicJazz.com Radio...Classic Jazz For The World
SoulfulClassicJazz.com #1 Internet Radio Station f more...0 points
jazzfm.com - for real jazz heads
jazzfm.com - The definitive site for jazz heads ev more...0 points
jazz89 KUVO Public Radio
jazz89 KUVO Public Radio Denver broadcast on-air a more...0 points
http://www.jazzandblues.org
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gregoryolney
Aug 16, 2011 @ 12:48 pm | delete
- I can drink gin and tonics until the sun goes down - and comes back up again !
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Ladymermaid
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- Gin is my favourite beverage (next to an ice cold beer) but I prefer my gin with, cherries and a spoon or two of froze juice in it. A fruity beverage served over ice.
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- world best fruit juice monavie
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MandyHiggins
Jun 9, 2010 @ 1:18 am | delete
- Leave the booze out of this great summer drink recipe? Not by the hair on my ginny-gin-gin. OK, that was really bad, but the drink, Thyme Lemonade from Everyday Food magazine, was really good. Gin takes its taste to whole new level of deliciousness. I write about it on my blog at http://recipes-that-worked.blogspot.com/2010/06/to-gin-or-not-to-gin-that-is-question.html
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thecocktailstore
May 18, 2009 @ 1:22 pm | delete
- I just wanted to add a great gin cocktail recipe... Gin'ger & Tonic...
- 2 slices of fresh root ginger
- 2 shots of gin
- 1/4 shot of sugar syrup
- Top up with tonic water
Muddle the gin in the base of the shaker, add the gin and sugar sryup and shake well. Then strain into an ice filled glass and top up with tonic. Give it a stir and you have a great tasting cocktail. Can be seen here http://www.thecocktailstore.co.uk/cocktail-knowledge/cocktail-recipes-g.html
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101 Martini Recipes
who knew there were so many martini recipes?
101 Martinis
Amazon Price: $6.70 (as of 02/18/2012)
Kim Haasarud's culinary approach to the cocktail embraces fresh ingredients and a playful disregard for the ordinary. A fine addition to the home library and a great resource for a young bartender. recipes
Covenant Travel Bar
Trav-L-Bar Vinyl 2-Bottle Travel Bar, Black
Amazon Price: $69.95 (as of 02/18/2012)
Great for road trips, tailgating or vacations. Classic style with suede interior and a high quality brown vinyl case gives this an elegant look and feel. Contains 2 metal cups, 1 1/2-ounce jigger and bottle opener. The case has a combination lock so no one can peak inside. The handle on top makes for easy carrying.
The Gin Craze
Gin: The Much Lamented Death of Madam Geneva the Eighteenth Century Gin Craze
Amazon Price: $59.98 (as of 02/18/2012)
This remarkable cultural history of England's 18th-century craze for gin-which first was called Geneva after the Dutch name for the juniper berries used to flavor the drink-is an illuminating trip through many layers of British society, from the heights of king and Parliament to the wasted thieves and whores in London gutters.
