Happy Friday everyone! What do you have planned for the weekend? I’m so excited ~ we have the Telluride Balloon Fest going on here! Its a true treat of color, festivities and smiles. To celebrate bluebird days & hot air balloons (to celebrate anything) I have this Green Tea Gimlet Cocktail recipe from the wonderful Savory Cocktails book by Greg Henry (Sippity Sup blog.) Let’s sip!
Greg is an awesome blogger pal and I’m loving his cocktail cookbook.
Savory cocktails are less common then their sweeter siblings, but just as tasty & fun!
In the book there are sour (Green Tea Gimlet), spicy (The Spice Trail), herbal (Triple C Collins), umami (Sungold Zinger), bitter (Barrel Aged Berolini), smoky (The Long Goodbye), rich (Cool Revival) & strong (Hair Raising Tonic) cocktails in this book.
I chose the Green Tea Gimlet (page. 23) to share with you because A. It’s delicious. B. You can easily sweeten up with some more of Greg’s citrus syrup recipe if you desire.
Gin isn’t typically my first choice in liquor but I’m really enjoying it this time of year. I love it’s light, brisk flavor & it’s really fun to mix into fruity (& savory) cocktails.
Enjoy your weekend! We will be watching the balloons float by….
Gin Cocktail Recipe Links
- Blueberry Thyme Gin Smash Blueberry Thyme Gin Smash
- English Garden Cocktail Super Golden Bakes
- Cucumber & Gin Martini Drizzle and Dip
- How to Make a Tom Collins Food 52
- Rhubarb 75 Nerds with Knives
- The Dubonnet Cocktail Kitchen Riffs
Refreshing and delicious! I love that last shot.
Cheers,
Rosa
Thank you Rosa!
We’re having a party tomorrow and I’ve been trying to decide what I want to drink. I’ll have to give this a try. Or a version of it.
Awesome!! There are so many things you can do with this cocktail. Can’t wait to hear what you come up with!!
Bring on the summer heat with these refreshing cocktails! Gorgeous, Marla.
Thank you Anna! Glad you like the sips. Loving this warm weather!
I have Greg’s book and I seriously need to use it more! These look so refreshing & pinned! 🙂
Thanks for the pin love Averie! Bet you could finds lots of recipes you would enjoy in this book 🙂
Looks so refreshing!
What a fun cocktail, love the green tea and that citrus syrup!
Fantastic shots as always! It looks like you will make me love gin Marla. Thanks for sharing Greg’s cocktail with us, he’s such a talented blogger! Can’t wait to see pictures from the balloon fest, hope you share some with us!
Hi Zerrin! So glad you are liking this cocktail 🙂 Yes, Greg is an awesome guy & very talented recipe developer & blogger!
Oh this sounds so delicious and refreshing! It looks stunning too. What a lovely book. Lally X