Let’s Get Blitzen: Cocktail Advent Calendar – Day 11 – Raspberry Bramble. Earlier in the calendar we made a non-alcoholic version of the classic gin bramble in our Black(berry) Christmas and I’ve previously served up a Raspberry Whisky Bramble. Today’s cocktail swaps out the blackberry liqueur you’d find in the original version of this drink…
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Midsummer Gin Dream
A friend reached out and asked if I could feature some easier cocktails that don’t require any hard-to-find ingredients, days of infusing, or an array of bar tools that you don’t own. So, here is the Midsummer Gin Dream, a simple, build-in-glass cocktail that is a subtle riff on the standard gin and tonic. Because…
Raspberry Gin Cosmo
Let’s Get Blitzen: Cocktail Advent Calendar – Day 13 – Raspberry Gin Cosmo. Like a cosmo but better. Using gin in place of vodka and a splash of Chambord, raspberry liqueur, makes it more interesting. I feel like I kind of missed the Cosmo trend – I was still in high school when Sex and…
Gifted Grapefruit
Let’s Get Blitzen: Cocktail Advent Calendar – Day 12- here we have the Gifted Grapefruit. Citrus is in season and this drink takes full advantage with both freshly squeezed grapefruit and orange juices at play. Alongside Chambord raspberry liqueur, Grand Marnier and vodka, this would make for a nice brunch cocktail for Christmas morning…
