Pretty In Pink Gin Drinks
Giant Cocktails: A San Francisco Giants Baseball Podcast · Ben Henry and Matthew Henry
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Show Notes
It's Happy Hour! In this episode Matthew presents his mesmerizing Summer Daze, a gin and Amaro tipple tempered with lavender. Meanwhile Ben enjoys the fruits of his recent voyage to Iceland with a Wild Pink Gin & Tonic. They also discuss the bittersweet feelings of returning from vacation and present a sweet and sticky way to improve your cocktails. Recipes below.
Summer Daze
- 2 oz Gin
- 1/2 oz Amaro Nonino Quintessentia
- 1 oz Strawberry Shrub
- 1 oz Lemon Juice
- 3 Dashes Lavender Bitters
- 1 Egg White
Add all ingredients into a cocktail shaker without ice. Shake vigorously. Add ice and shake again until well-chilled. Double Strain into a chilled coupe glass. Garnish with a strawberry slice and a sprig of mint.
Wild Pink Gin & Tonic
- 2 oz Wild Pin Gin by Og Natura
- 4 oz Tonic Water
- 1/2 lime
- lime wedge for garnish
Pour gin into a highball glass (or rock glass for a stronger cocktail), squeeze the half lime to express juice into the glass. Fill remainder of glass with tonic water. Garnish with a lime wedge.
Pink Gin & Tonic
- 2 oz Gin
- 5 dashes Angostura Bitters
- 4 oz Tonic Water
- 1/2 Lime
- Lime wedge for garnish
Combine juice of the half lime, gin, and bitters in a highball filled with ice. Top off with tonic water. Garnish with lime wedge.