friyay happy hour: gin pinky
january is flying by. FLYING.
that just means we are getting closer to my favorite holiday. i LOVE valentine's day. my mother always made us feel extra special and i have always embraced all those i love on v-day.
but my favorite new trend is GALentine's day. while i'm not necessarily loving the name, i love the concept. so for the next few weeks i'm going to be focusing my friyay efforts on cocktails meant to celebrate that special day of love. first up, this easy drinking and gorgeous gin drink.
gin pinky
serves: 1 cocktail
prep time: 2 minutes
active time: 1 minute
total time: 3 minutes
ingredients: 6 oz your favorite clear or light pink flavored soda (there are so many interesting and refreshing carbonated waters now. check them out in our local market and find your favorites. la croix and spindrift make great options but there are tons of small creators that also make amazing choices). 2 oz gin. 2-3 drops aromatic bitters. .5 tsp sugar. .5 oz fresh lime juice. 1 strawberry, green top removed & sliced. 1 cup ice. wine glass for serving.
start by filling your wine glass with ice. add in a few dashes of bitters and line the edge of your glass with the strawberry slices.
mix together the sugar and gin. pour in the gin and lime juice.
give the mixture a stir and then top the drink off with your favorite flavored soda.
serve and enjoy!
xo, a
gin pinky
serves: 1 cocktail
prep time: 2 minutes
active time: 1 minute
total time: 3 minutes
ingredients: 6 oz your favorite clear or light pink flavored soda (there are so many interesting and refreshing carbonated waters now. check them out in our local market and find your favorites. la croix and spindrift make great options but there are tons of small creators that also make amazing choices). 2 oz gin. 2-3 drops aromatic bitters. .5 tsp sugar. .5 oz fresh lime juice. 1 strawberry, green top removed & sliced. 1 cup ice. wine glass for serving.
start by filling your wine glass with ice. add in a few dashes of bitters and line the edge of your glass with the strawberry slices. mix together the sugar and gin. pour in the gin and lime juice. give the mixture a stir and then top the drink off with your favorite flavored soda. serve and enjoy!