A Martini with Gustav Metsä (Forest) Gin
Another beautiful gin from the heart of the lake country in Finland. Continue reading A Martini with Gustav Metsä (Forest) Gin
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A Danish Martini made with Chilled Akvavit
A beautiful, golden, savoury martini to be enjoyed with good food Continue reading A Danish Martini made with Chilled Akvavit
Simple Syrup with a Tinge
A simple syrup for limoncello, old fashioneds, coffee and all sorts of cocktails. Continue reading Simple Syrup with a Tinge
A Martini Gift Hack from IKEA
An affordable, practical and lovely way to share martinis in gift form. Continue reading A Martini Gift Hack from IKEA
A Kir Royale
A delicious and very easy cocktail to really elevate the party. Continue reading A Kir Royale
The Breakfast Martini
Wake up to something magically taboo. Marmalade cocktails have been around for a long time but the decadent breakfast martini was invented by Salvatore Calabrese in the Lanesborough hotel in London in 2000. It involves gin, marmalade, lemon juice and Cointreau or Triple Sec. Those nice people at Fragata sent me a jar of Marmalade from their native Spain. It tasted so good … Continue reading The Breakfast Martini
Swedish akvavit
It’s Christmas time and last night I decided to have a non-martini drink. I’ve previously mentioned my liking for akvavit for midsommar, but I also like it during the winter (to keep warm). I put some miniature bottles of akvavit (from Ikea) in the freezer for a day, then served them in heavy glasses and a single spherical ice cube. I like all the different … Continue reading Swedish akvavit
The Martini Socialist 