Winter Gin Drinks | Recipe

Gin, with it’s juniper pine flavor and bracing strength, seems like a winter spirit.  However, the most popular gin drink, the gin and tonic, is decidedly a summer cocktail.  Summer is over, my gin supplies are still at max capacity, and I don’t know what to do.

Maybe the answer is the martini.  This cold, clear drink seems appropriate in sub-zero climates — something to warm the body after tromping through slush piles and snow drifts.  But we’re not quite there yet, it’s autumn.

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None of the internets was much help at first.  Maybe this is what Bing is talking about — tons of G&T posts, nothing helpful on the Google — so I decide to give the new guy a try.

Bing!  Here’s what I found:

1. Martinz: gin, sweet vermouth, bitters, cherry
2. Red Lion: gin, Grand Marnier, lemon and orange juice
3. Winter Willow: gin, Pimm’s, willow water, syrup

I’m low on willow water and Pimm’s, but I’ll be mixing the other two later tonight.

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