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Singapore Sling

Singapore Sling

Time for another classic cocktail, the Singapore Sling, famously invented at Raffles Hotel in - Singapore.⁠ ⁠ By only looking at the list of ingredients, one might not feel so tempted to try. Cherry liqueur and pineapple juice sounds quite sweet. But thankfully the big splash of lime, the herbal liqueur and the bitter gin somehow bind everything together in a much pleasant way. This is a quencher cocktail, very refreshing and exotic at the same time. ⁠ ⁠ What we also like is the beautiful color
benedictine cherry heering
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Fin de Siècle

Fin de Siècle

Provence in France is where the QVT gin [https://qvtdistillery.com/home] is made (Quatre-Vingt Trois is the area code for where the gin is distilled). One of the owners is Swedish, making our heart take some extra love beats when tasting the product.⁠ ⁠ It is a characteristic gin indeed, making you somehow feel all those spices, herbs and flowers surrounding Provence. Quite the floral gin to us, and we like it!⁠ ⁠ The cocktail we're using the QVT gin in is a classic Fin de Siècle. We thought a F
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Finnish Fizz

Finnish Fizz

Kalevala's [https://www.kalevalagin.com/gin] new ruby gin is quite something. It's infused with blueberries and cranberries, giving the gin a refreshing berry flavour as well as an intense ruby red colour. To further play on the products Finnish roots, we chose to mix it with sea buckthorn juice. It's quite acidic but it has a certain elegant sweetness to it as well. The lemon in the mix paired with the simple syrup balances everything quite nicely.⁠ ⁠ We actually made this drink a few days ago,
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Rhubarb Gimlet

Rhubarb Gimlet

A week ahead before mixing this, a good amount of finely chopped (but uncooked) rhubarbs are added to a bottle of gin. Let it sit for 5-7 days, and move it around a bit daily. The gin picks up a surprisingly large amount of flavour from the rhubarbs, and on top of that also a lot of gorgeous pink colour. Thanks Mathin Lundgren [https://www.instagram.com/mathinlundgren/] for suggestion this way of infusing.⁠ ⁠ The infused gin is then used in a classic Gimlet. Kind of a gin sour which is fantasti
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Conan the Rhubarbian

Conan the Rhubarbian

The name of this cocktail is enough reason to make it. But apart from that it is also well worth doing because it's a really delicious drink. To us it has summer written all over it thanks to that rhubarb in it.⁠ ⁠ What we thought was extra exciting was how the rhubarb is combined with semi bitter Aperol. It turns out those two were pretty much meant to be in the same glass. This recipe is absolutely fantastic and we urge you to try it.⁠ Conan the Rhubarbian Recipe by Oskar Kinberg⁠ Ingredient
aperol Cocktail
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Pendennis

Pendennis

Wow are we excited to try this brand new Swedish gin! On the island of Gotland Hellström Gin [https://www.hellstromgin.com/] is made, using local botanicals and it sure tells in the result.⁠ ⁠ The gin is clean and crisp, but still has character from those botanicals. We love this style of gin as it goes so well in cocktails. Here we are trying it in a classic Pendennis, which we chose as it is a recipe that really lets the gin in it shine. Also that apricot brandy and the bitters give the cockt
apricot brandy Cocktail
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Ad Astra

Ad Astra

Violette liqueur is a very special ingredient. It has an intensely blue colour as well as a really potent flavour. It can easily owerpower any cocktail. However used in the right amounts (read: small amounts) it can be pretty fantastic. It has floral, almost perfumed notes and it contributes with both an exotic and a decadent vibe.⁠ ⁠ In this recipe the violet liqueur is combined with gin and lemon juice, making it very similar to classic cocktail Aviation. But it's that addition oh Maraschino l
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Banana Calling

Banana Calling

Seeing banana liqueur in cocktails never fails to have us intrigued. Being frowned upon during the 80s and 90s - banana liqueur as of today can actually be a high quality ingredient, adding both an exotic taste and a nice balanced sweetness.⁠ Banana Calling Recipe found via Difford’s Guide Ingredients: 1,5 oz gin⁠ 0,25 oz banana liqueur⁠ 0,25 oz fino sherry⁠ 0,75 oz fresh lemon juice⁠ 0,25 oz simple syrup⁠ Mixing: Shake all ingredients with fresh ice and strain into a Nick & Nora glass.⁠ Gla
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