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The Name Game: Pomodish Cocktail
Cleverly named cocktails crop up in books, blogs and on cocktail menus frequently, but seldom do they roll off my tongue. The name game happens to be one of those areas I think; ‘Why didn’t I think of that’ – about 
an hour late or months too late. In this case, Pomodish is not a word. The name reflects a combination of ingredients and style. Pomegranate and gin are both rather popular in the world of cocktail creation. Pomegranate is also touted for its health benefits as one of the flavorful, anti-oxidant rich fruits. Pomodish thus stems from Pomegranate and Modish (fashionable, stylish, chic). I suppose that means one just might feel like a fashion maven or rock star sipping this particular cocktail. *wink wink*
Pomodish – created by Cheri Loughlin, The Intoxicologist for Hiram Walker
1-1/4 parts Plymouth Gin
3/4 part Hiram Walker Pomegranate Schnapps
1/4 part Hiram Walker Crème de Cassis
3/4 part Pink Grapefruit Juice
1/4 Fresh Lime – squeezed
Lime Slice Garnish
Combine liquid ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake to blend and chill. Strain into a martini style cocktail glass. Garnish with lime slice.
Minted Snowfall is another deliciously decadent cocktail created for Hiram Walker using Peppermint Schnapps, Espresso Vodka and Chocolate Liqueur.
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Plymouth Gin Romances the Butterflies Cocktail
Surely you haven’t chosen Valentine’s Day as the day for a first date, but just in case – those first date butterflies may have already settled in your stomach and taken root in the toes. First dates can be tricky enough, but made awful with pressure from all the schmooze of Valentine’s Day. No worries. Askmen.com writer, Oliver Jameson, steers men clear of the blank stare and eye roll they might otherwise receive from their date by picking risky topics of conversation and tripping over their own tongues. Jameson gives a quick rundown of ten safe topics to talk about for an evening of fail-safe chatter to take the flutter out of the butterflies.
Plymouth Gin proposes the Butterflies Cocktail for any date night. This beautiful gin rendition just might bring the first date jitters into second date blushing range if everyone participates in enjoyable conversation, responsible sipping and keeps a little of that feel good fluttery feeling tingling in their tummy. It’s the feeling of romance after all.
Butterflies Cocktail
3/4 ounce Plymouth Gin
3/4 ounce Lime Juice
3/4 ounce Apple Jack Brandy
2 teaspoons Grenadine
Combine liquid ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake to blend and chill. Strain into a martini glass. For first dates around the NYC area stop into Little Branch (review) for the Butterflies Cocktail. Another version of the Butterfly Cocktail can be found in the Cocktail Database using Dubonnet Rouge.
Enjoy more Valentine’s Day recipes by finding Burning Love in the Red Light District with Mekhong inspired cocktails. The Hennessy Blackberry cocktail inspired more than thoughts of cocktails where long distance relationships are concerned this Valentine’s Day. Barefoot Bubbly offers a Kiss from a Rose champagne topped cocktail with raspberry and blackberry with the perfect hint of blush for any romantic encounter, date night or Girl’s Night Out on the town. 175 more cocktail recipes and shots have been chosen to highlight the Fun & Flirty side of life. Enjoy!
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Plymouth Gin: Reinventing the BLT
According to FoodReference.com the B.L.T. is the second most popular sandwich in the United States. A B.L.T. is best made at home with maple cured and smoked bacon which has been fresh made to order. The bread should be nicely toasted with ripe beefsteak tomatoes and crispy Romaine or Bibb lettuce and mayonnaise layered perfectly. However there is one B.L.T. that just might be better served straight from the source the first time you care to try it and dripping wet at that.
The B.L.T. has been reinvented as a cocktail. Eminent D.C. mixologist Gina Chersevani created the P.B.L.T. (Plymouth Gin, Bacon, Lettuce, Tomato) cocktail. This makes an interesting artistic display as well as surprisingly satisfying infusion of flavors with the crispness of the lettuce and tomato combining with the rising trend of using bacon in cocktails. Each ingredient harmonizes with the Plymouth Gin to create a truly unique cocktail that is equally sophisticated and pleasurable.
P.B.L.T. – created by Gina Chersevani
1 ounce Plymouth Gin
1 cube of lettuce water
1 cube of tomato water
Spray vinegar on one side of glass and stick dehydrated bacon dust on side.
First spray vinegar on a glass and dip in dehydrated bacon dust, then place a lettuce water cube, tomato cube, then pour the Plymouth Gin over top.
Tomato Cubes
16 ounces of fresh tomato juice (either in a juicer or done in a blender and then strained)
1 teaspoon of white pepper
1 pinch of fleur de sel
4 ounces of fresh lemon juice
4 dashes of Tabasco
Combine all ingredients together and fill ice trays. Makes about 24-30 cubes
Lettuce Cubes
14 ounces of lettuce water (2 large heads of iceberg lettuce, that has been juiced in a juicer)
1 teaspoon of white pepper
1 pinch of fleur de sel
4 ounces of lemon juice
Combine all ingredients together and fill ice trays. Makes about 20-24 cubes
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