Tonight’s theme was gin: anything but London Dry Gin, which leaves things like Genever, the new style gins, and infused gins. I opted to use Saffron Gin, which is a beautiful, vibrant orange in the bottle, made by the French micro-distiller Gabriel Boudier. This particular gin has saffron, but also has notes of lemon and orange peel, coriander, angelica, fennel and orris root, in addition to juniper.
I also decided to incorporate Okanagan Spirits apple brandy, which they call Canados. Its a very tasty take on Calvados!
Sugar and Spice
Muddle together:
- 2 tsp quince paste
- 1/4 oz. cinnamon syrup
- 1 coin ginger
Add:
- 1.5 oz saffron gin
- 0.5 oz. Canados
- 1/4 tsp Angostura
Shake w ice, serve straight up. Garnish with quince paste
Where do you get those lovely skewers?
Hi Ian, they are just bamboo skewers from the kitchen supply store. You can order online from places like Kegworks