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Gin & Jam Cocktail

Date night with the husband this week was trying a new cocktail recipe: the Gin and Jam Cocktail!

Date night with the husband this week was trying a new cocktail recipe: the Gin and Jam Cocktail! I thought I’d heard of everything, but nope! It’s a little strong, a little tart, a little sweet, and a lot DELICIOUS 😜. If you don’t like gin, you can swap out vodka, and you can add more or less of whichever ingredients you like or don’t like. For example, most Gin and Jam Cocktail recipes call for simple syrup, but I skipped it, and ended up with a more tart/strong drink. If you like your drinks sweeter, you can add more simple syrup, or just stick to the original recipe.

 
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Ingredients (makes 1 drink)
2 oz gin (1 big shot) I used @bombaysapphireus
1 tsp jam (any flavor, I had raspberry)
2 T lemon juice
1 T simple syrup (or sweetener of your choice)
1 egg white
Put all ingredients in a shaker and shake, shake, shake! Pour over ice in an old fashioned glass. Garnish with a lemon spiral and/or small spoon of jam. I ended up with a beautiful light pink drink!

*If you don’t like strong drinks, leave out the egg white, pour into a larger glass, and add club soda!

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Rosemary Grapefruit Gin Cocktail

It’s officially summertime now that my kids are finally out of school and this cocktail is calling my name. Herby, a little tart and refreshing with just a little kick...can’t beat a combo like that!

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“Summer, summer, summertime...Time to sit back and unwind”

It’s officially summertime now that my kids are finally out of school and this cocktail is calling my name. Herby, a little tart and refreshing with just a little kick...can’t beat a combo like that!

Ingredients:
2 oz fresh squeezed grapefruit juice
1½ oz gin
2 sprigs of rosemary (leaves stripped from stalk)
¼ tsp honey (I used @ashevillebeecharmerfirecracker hot honey, which is infused with chilis)
Pinch of chili flakes
2 dashes bitters (I used @crudebitters“Rizzo”)

In a cocktail shaker add rosemary, honey, chili flakes and some grapefruit pulp...muddle until fragrant. Add juice, gin and bitters. Top with ice and shake. If using a metal shaker, shake until your hands hurt and then shake for 10 seconds more. Pour through a strainer into a chilled glass and garnish with a sprig of rosemary, twist of grapefruit peel and a few chili flakes. Very easy to drink, so take it slow and enjoy! 😉

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