John Apodaca
john@daddyosmartinis.com
1 1/2 oz of top shelf gin ( Hendricks or No 209 )
Juice of one lime ( approximately 1 oz)
Ginger Ale
Build in a highball glass and add ice and top off with Ginger Ale and stir.
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Showing posts with label No. 209 Gin. Show all posts
Showing posts with label No. 209 Gin. Show all posts
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Fog Horn
It doesn't seem to be summer weather here in Southern California with the temperatures being in the mid 60s low 70s and heavy marine layers on the coastal towns almost every day. Some mornings it's even fogged in and where I live in Long Beach I can even hear a fog horn blowing in the distance and that brings to mind a classic cocktail of the same name. Simple to make and very refreshing, try it and let me know how you like it.
John Apodaca
john@daddyosmartinis.com
The Fog Horn
1 1/2 oz of top shelf gin ( Hendricks or No 209 )
Juice of one lime ( approximately 1 oz)
Ginger Ale
Build in a highball glass and add ice and top off with Ginger Ale and stir.
John Apodaca
john@daddyosmartinis.com
1 1/2 oz of top shelf gin ( Hendricks or No 209 )
Juice of one lime ( approximately 1 oz)
Ginger Ale
Build in a highball glass and add ice and top off with Ginger Ale and stir.
Saturday, June 19, 2010
National Martini Day
If you didn't know that June 19th is national Martini day, well by all means let's all raise a glass. It has an interesting history along with several stories of how it actually came into being. The most famous of them is legendary bartender Jerry Thomas who was working at the Occidental Hotel in San Fransisco, CA in the second half of the nineteenth century. When a traveler on his way to Martinez, CA stopped in for a drink and wanted him to make him something special, Jerry created one in honor of the place he was headed. He mixed one pony (one ounce) Old Tom Gin, one wine glass (four ounces) Italian sweet vermouth, a dash of Boker's bitters, two dashes of maraschino liqueur, and called it the Martinez cocktail. The Martini has evolved over the decades and some even think a Martini is made with Vodka and various flavored syrups, but that's proves criminal negligence!
If you talk about a classic Martini, then it's a two to one ratio (that dates back to 1915) including bitters. Meaning two parts of top shelf gin to one part dry or semi dry vermouth and a few dashes of orange bitters, shaken very hard and served in a stem glass usually about three to four ounces. A popular recipe I use is the following:
Classic Martini
1 1/2 oz gin (such as No 209 or Hendricks) Don't even think about Beefeaters or Seagrams
3/4 oz vermouth such as Cinzano Blanco or dry
2 - 3 dashes of orange bitters (such as Regan's or Fee Brothers)
Shake very hard with ice for about 20 seconds and serve in a chilled cocktail glass.
Give it a try and let me know what you think, happy National Martini day!
God bless and Cheers,
John Apodaca
john@daddyosmartinis.com
If you talk about a classic Martini, then it's a two to one ratio (that dates back to 1915) including bitters. Meaning two parts of top shelf gin to one part dry or semi dry vermouth and a few dashes of orange bitters, shaken very hard and served in a stem glass usually about three to four ounces. A popular recipe I use is the following:
1 1/2 oz gin (such as No 209 or Hendricks) Don't even think about Beefeaters or Seagrams
3/4 oz vermouth such as Cinzano Blanco or dry
2 - 3 dashes of orange bitters (such as Regan's or Fee Brothers)
Shake very hard with ice for about 20 seconds and serve in a chilled cocktail glass.
Give it a try and let me know what you think, happy National Martini day!
God bless and Cheers,
John Apodaca
john@daddyosmartinis.com
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