2022 Let’s Get Blitzen: Cocktail Advent Calendar – Day 23 – Nutcracker Martini. The Botanist Islay Dry Gin steals the show in this martini that approaches a 50/50 balance of gin and fortified wines – making it more approachable for those who usually shy away from stiff drinks. In this case, I’ve opted to use a…
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High Tea Gin Old Fashioned
2022 Let’s Get Blitzen: Cocktail Advent Calendar – Day 13 – High Tea Gin Old Fashioned. Spice up your Old Fashioned game by trading out bourbon for Paper Boat Artisanal Gin by Whitewater Distilling Co. A quick tea infusion on the gin adds a depth of flavour and colour to this punchy sipper. This post is sponsored by Whitewater Distilling Co. Gin is…
NeoCitron Vert Hot Toddy
2022 Let’s Get Blitzen: Cocktail Advent Calendar – Day 10 – NeoCitron Vert. This hot toddy is made with a delectable lime and ginger gin from Quebec. The citrus notes are amplified with freshly squeezed lime, Cointreau, and mellowed with a splash of sage champagne syrup. The finished product reminds me of a tasty take on a…
Cherry Fennel Gin Fizz
With summer in full swing, we finally have access to fantastic seasonal produce like cherries. I love mixing up cocktails with this particular stone fruit because of its fantastic sweet-tart flavour and the brilliant shade of ruby red it imparts. Since cherries are grown in Ontario and celebrate the abundance of our region, I wanted…
Salty Negroni
Little known fact: I used to work in sales at a high-end tile and countertop store. For a brief stint before taking my current role, I sold tile and countertops to architects and designers for use in condo/office buildings. As a result, I know a heck of a lot more about tile and countertops than…
Tangerine Gimlet
2021 Let’s Get Blitzen: Cocktail Advent Calendar – Day 16 – Tangerine Gimlet. This bright and citrusy gin gimlet tastes like sunshine in a glass. The citrus peels in the botanical blend of The Botanist Islay Dry Gin are accentuated with freshly squeezed tangerine juice and lime clementine cordial. While tangerines are in season at the moment,…
Blitzen Buck
2021 Let’s Get Blitzen: Cocktail Advent Calendar – Day 10 – Blitzen Buck. Aside from being a great reindeer pun, a “buck” is a style of cocktail containing a spirit, citrus, and either ginger ale or ginger beer. This Blitzen Buck uses juniper-forward Georgian Bay Gin as the base spirit and brings in seasonal flavours of apple and rosemary. …
Rosemary Martini
It’s finally here! The 2021 Let’s Get Blitzen: Cocktail Advent Calendar – Day 1 and we’re kicking things off with a beautiful Rosemary Martini made with The Botanist Islay Dry Gin. I’m not typically a martini enthusiast, relative to other spirit-forward sippers like the Old Fashioned or Manhattan, but in developing this cocktail I set…
Angel Face Cocktail
No, I didn’t name this cocktail after myself. Although, that would be very aligned with my clinical grade narcissism. In reality, this cocktail predates me significantly. The Angel Face first appeared in print in Harry Craddock’s The Savoy Cocktail Book published in 1930. It’s an unexpected combination of London dry gin and two different types…
Maneater: Tiki Cocktail
Cinnamon showers bring Tiki fires. That’s the expression right? At least it is in my house. I created this Maneater Tiki Cocktail in honour of the one year anniversary of Virtual Happy Hour which I celebrated on March 16th. If you’re in Ottawa/Gatineau, you should head over to this Instagram post to enter to win…
