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Pendennis

Pendennis

Wow are we excited to try this brand new Swedish gin! On the island of Gotland Hellström Gin [https://www.hellstromgin.com/] is made, using local botanicals and it sure tells in the result.⁠ ⁠ The gin is clean and crisp, but still has character from those botanicals. We love this style of gin as it goes so well in cocktails. Here we are trying it in a classic Pendennis, which we chose as it is a recipe that really lets the gin in it shine. Also that apricot brandy and the bitters give the cockt
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La Belle Fille

La Belle Fille

One of the first drinks we've made outside on our balcony this spring. La Belle Fille intrigued us with that spiced pear liqueur in it, a bottle we love a lot. It's very fruity, almost exotic, but has that stingy feature which works fantastically in a cocktail.⁠ La Belle Fille Recipe by Jacquelyn Dowell Ingredients: 1,5 oz gin⁠ 0,75 oz Bruto Americano⁠ 0,25 oz apricot liqueur⁠ 1 barspoon spiced pear liqueur⁠ 0,25 oz simple syrup⁠ 3 dashes Peychaud’s⁠ Mixing: Stir all ingredients with fresh ic
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Padrino

Padrino

There's a lot of depth to this cocktail. The nutty features of both amaretto and apricot hug the rye in a rather wonderful way. The two sherrys complement nicely with their earthy flavors and lower ABV.⁠ Padrino Recipe by Daniel Schofield Ingredients: 1,25 oz rye⁠ 0,5 oz amaretto⁠ 0,25 oz oloroso sherry⁠ 0,25 oz fino sherry⁠ a barspoon of apricot brandy⁠ 2 dashes Peychaud’s bitters⁠ Mixing: Stir all ingredients with fresh ice and strain into a rocks glass over a large ice cube.⁠ Glassware: r
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Charlie Chaplin

Charlie Chaplin

This is the Charlie Chaplin cocktail. A fun drink with apricot brandy and sloe gin, giving the cocktail a very pleasant colour. The cocktail dates back from before 1920, and originates from New York's Waldorf-Astoria. It's always extra enjoyable mixing a drink at home, knowing it's been around for a hundred years and it still works brilliantly. Also, with only three carefully selected ingredients, what could go wrong? Stick to hight quality labels, and try to go for fresh organic limes and you
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Roman Holiday

Roman Holiday

The Roman Holiday might not sound like a winter cocktail, but look close in the ingredients list and you'll see the chili liqueur. And when this spicy spirit is combined with Cognac, rum and orange juice it actually feels like winter. This recipe is from bar Canon in Seattle and in their book there's an interesting text about how spicy spirits can be used to balance sweetness, in the same way as bitters and sours does. Ancho Reyes chili liqueur is relatively sweet on its own, but it's definitel
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Almond Brother

Almond Brother

These are two Almond Brothers by Jason Littrell from bar Death & Co. It's a recipe that combines Mexican tequila with Italian Amaretto in a playful way. But can these two spirits really be brothers? 2 oz reposado tequila 0,25 oz Amaretto 1 teaspoon apricot liqueur 0,75 oz lime juice 0,25 oz orgeat 0,25 oz maple syrup Shake with fresh ice, strain into fancy glasses. Well yes, one could believe so. They work very well together, despite both being quite characteristic on their own. The amount of
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Gin Lane

Gin Lane

We had friends over for dinner, and one of them prefers sour cocktails. And we are basically the same, go too sweet and the cocktail could become undrinkable. It is after all a cocktail, and not candy we long for. So when the recipe for a Gin Lane calls for one full ounce of fresh lemon juice, we know it was the perfect welcome cocktail. It is a sour type of cocktail indeed, but of course that orgeat and also the ginger ale take away some of the acidity, making sure the Gin Lane is a well bala
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