Tanqueray Malacca Martinez

It seems as though the fine people at Tanqueray have distilled some exotic unique gins. We found the, Malacca Gin, at our local shop and decided to give it try. This aromatic cocktail is a particularly strong one. 

Tanqueray Malacca Martinez

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makes 1 cocktail

1 oz. Tanqueray Malacca Gin

1/2 oz Sweet Vermouth

1/4 oz Cherry Liqueur

2 dashes of Orange Bitters

Shake all the ingredients in a cocktail shaker. Pour into a martini or cocktail glass and garnish with a twist of lemon. 

... and here is what the bottle of Tanqueray's Malacca Gin looks like. Hope you can find it. It is worth the hunt! 

Have a great weekend everyone! - JD 

French Rose

This lovely cocktail has a very fragrant taste... floral with an almond, tonka bean tartiness. A blossoming rose to sip.   

French Rose

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makes 2 cocktails

2 oz dry gin

2 oz cherry brandy

1 oz cherry liqueur

Place all the ingredients into a cocktail shaker. Shake and strain into martini glasses.

Have a great weekend everyone! - JD

Blood and Sand

If you enjoy a Long Island Ice Tea than you will enjoy this martini. Smooth, light and brisk. 


Blood and Sand
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1 oz Scotch
1 oz sweet Vermouth
1 oz cherry liqueur
1 oz fresh orange juice


Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add Scotch, vermouth, cherry liqueur and orange juice. Shake well and strain into a chilled martini glass. You may garnish with an orange wheel if you wish. 



Stay warm and have a great weekend everyone! - JD 

Bull Dog

A citrusy, sweet and sour mix which is believed that Sir Winston Churchill is the inspiration for this cocktail.

Bulldog

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makes 1 cocktail

1 oz gin

1 oz cherry liqueur

1 oz lime juice

Shake gin, cherry liqueur and lime juice into a cocktail shaker with ice. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass. You may garnish with a lime wedge, if you wish. 

Have a fabulous weekend everyone! - JD