{"id":3650,"date":"2016-05-01T19:28:18","date_gmt":"2016-05-02T03:28:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wou.edu\/westernjournal\/?p=3650"},"modified":"2016-05-01T19:28:18","modified_gmt":"2016-05-02T03:28:18","slug":"cocktail-corner-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/cocktail-corner-8\/","title":{"rendered":"Cocktail Corner"},"content":{"rendered":"
By: Rachael Jackson\r\nCampus Life Editor<\/pre>\n
Let\u2019s talk about gin. You know, that liquor that is made from a ghastly overwhelming amount of botanicals. It isn\u2019t the alcohol for everyone, I get it. But, and I am not trying to offend anyone, if you don\u2019t enjoy gin than you have a poor palate and should explore your alcohol options a bit more.<\/p>\n
You can buy the fancy gin like Tanqueray, but in my home you\u2019ll always find a healthy supply of Monarch gin because I can get a giant plastic bottle for less than $30 at the local liquor store. I can\u2019t for the life of me tell the difference when it\u2019s mixed in a drink. Sue me!<\/p>\n
Here are some drinks to get you started:<\/p>\n
Gin and tonic<\/em><\/p>\n
Add ice into a glass, add in a shot or two of gin, and fill the glass with tonic water. Finish with a thick slice of lime.<\/p>\n
Rickey: Replace tonic for carbonated water (I used lime-flavored La Croix) and throw in half a lime instead of a slice. I like to muddle the lime with some fresh ginger before adding the other ingredients.<\/p>\n
Gin martini<\/em><\/p>\n
It may seem intimidating to make, but don\u2019t be a baby about it. Fill a shaker with ice and add a shot of gin with a heavy splash of vermouth. Shake it for a good while and pour into a martini glass (or a Solo cup, it is college, after all). Add a pimento-stuffed green olive and you have dinner.<\/p>\n
Dirty martini: Pour a shot of the olive juice into the shaker and add at least three olives to the glass.<\/p>\n
Dry martini: Toss half a teaspoon of vermouth into the glass, swirl, and toss out. Shake the gin and ice separately. Serve with a cocktail onion or lemon twist instead of an olive.<\/p>\n
Peach Dharma<\/em><\/p>\n
Fill a pint glass with ice, pour in two shots of gin followed by half a shot of peach schnapps (feel free to add more). Squeeze in half an orange and fill the glass with lemonade. This is a great for summer, and is sweeter than the others.<\/p>\n
Cheers!<\/p>\n
Have any drink suggestions or cocktail creations? Send them to the author at rjackson13@wou.edu or on Twitter @rachaelyjackson<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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