Posts in gin
Celery Gimlet

A very lovely and herbal riff on a gimlet to get ya greens in! Adding the small touches of both the salt and the white wine vinegar really brighten up this cocktail — don’t knock it til ya try it!

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Peach Gin Mojito

A mojito is one of the easiest cocktails to riff on! With the addition of fresh fruit, or changing up the base spirit, you’ve elevated this classic cocktail into something totally new and totally YOURS. You know I’m always looking for an excuse to watch the magic of Empress Gin happen.

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Gin Basil Smash

What makes a smash, a smash? I like to think of a smash-style cocktail as the less fussy, more forgiving variation of a julep. It’s pretty open-ended and variable, as long as you include herbs, fruit, sugar, and some sort of base spirit.

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Pickled Pepper Martini

I love a good riff on a classic Vesper Martini, and this one makes my mouth pucker just thinking about it. If you’re a fan of pickled peppers (think pepperoncini or piparra), don’t second guess adding a little bit of the brine to your next martini.

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French 75

Time for a true classic to really put you in your feels: The French 75. Ironically enough, it’s the most difficult to pinpoint where most classic cocktails truly originate — the French 75 being one of them. We’re certain that the combination of lemon, sugar, gin (or cognac?), and champagne is definitely an intoxicating, yet delightful concoction.

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