Posts tagged gin
friyay happy hour: lucky clover

lately, i'm feeling pretty lucky. 

now, nothing is perfect. wes and i are still grinding away, trying to get our heads above water after starting our careers over. we've had ups and downs and setbacks and successes. 

but i used to fear uncertainty and financial insecurity. and now that i've gone through it, i feel stronger than ever. we still wake up every day, do what we love and spend more time together than we have ever been able to. i have amazing friends and family all over the globe and a healthy body that enables me to do what i love doing. 

all things considered, i'm lucky as hell. 

and i'm not telling you all this to brag. quite the contrary. no matter what you have going on, i hope you can take some time to think about what makes you lucky. i bet the list is longer than you think. 

i'm celebrating our good luck this st. patty's day with an interesting cocktail combination. and some clovers of course (yes, clovers are edible). 

lucky clover

serves: 1 cocktail

prep time: 1 minute

active time: 2 minutes

total time: 3 minutes

ingredients: 2 oz gin. 1 oz st. germain. .5 lime juice. 3 oz sparkling lime soda (depending on how sweet you like it you could do a sweetened or unsweetened soda, but i used unsweetened since the st. germain is sweet). handful of arugula leaves (yes, you read that right, just trust). clover (likely you will not be able to find these in a store, but out in nature) and lime wheel for garnish. muddler. 2 cups ice. shaker. 

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start by combining the arugula, gin, lime juice and st. germain to the bottom of your shaker.

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use the muddler to crush the arugula till it is very smashed. the liquid should start to turn green. add in half the ice cubes, cover the shaker and shake well till everything is combined. add the rest of your ice to your serving glass.

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place your lime wedge on the glass.

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pour the contents of the shaker over ice.

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top with the soda.

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garnish with clovers and serve. 

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xo, a

lucky clover

serves: 1 cocktail

prep time: 1 minute

active time: 2 minutes

total time: 3 minutes

ingredients: 2 oz gin. 1 oz st. germain. .5 lime juice. 3 oz sparkling lime soda (depending on how sweet you like it you could do a sweetened or unsweetened soda, but i used unsweetened since the st. germain is sweet). handful of arugula leaves (yes, you read that right, just trust). clover (likely you will not be able to find these in a store, but out in nature) and lime wheel for garnish. muddler. 2 cups ice. shaker. 

start by combining the arugula, gin, lime juice and st. germain to the bottom of your shaker. use the muddler to crush the arugula till it is very smashed. the liquid should start to turn green. add in half the ice cubes, cover the shaker and shake well till everything is combined. add the rest of your ice to your serving glass. place your lime wedge on the glass. pour the contents of the shaker over ice. top with the soda. garnish with clovers and serve. 

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. 

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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.

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mix together the sugar and gin. pour in the gin and lime juice.

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give the mixture a stir and then top the drink off with your favorite flavored soda.

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serve and enjoy!

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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!