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
Rosa
Posted at 08:30h, 06 JuneRefreshing and delicious! I love that last shot.
Cheers,
Rosa
Marla
Posted at 10:57h, 06 JuneThank you Rosa!
Teawench
Posted at 09:27h, 06 JuneWe’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.
Marla
Posted at 10:56h, 06 JuneAwesome!! There are so many things you can do with this cocktail. Can’t wait to hear what you come up with!!
Anna @ Garnish with Lemon
Posted at 09:30h, 06 JuneBring on the summer heat with these refreshing cocktails! Gorgeous, Marla.
Marla
Posted at 10:31h, 06 JuneThank you Anna! Glad you like the sips. Loving this warm weather!
Averie @ Averie Cooks
Posted at 13:51h, 06 JuneI have Greg’s book and I seriously need to use it more! These look so refreshing & pinned! 🙂
Marla
Posted at 18:42h, 08 JuneThanks for the pin love Averie! Bet you could finds lots of recipes you would enjoy in this book 🙂
Julie @ Table for Two
Posted at 17:10h, 06 JuneLooks so refreshing!
Laura (Tutti Dolci)
Posted at 22:28h, 06 JuneWhat a fun cocktail, love the green tea and that citrus syrup!
zerrin
Posted at 13:44h, 07 JuneFantastic 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!
Marla
Posted at 18:39h, 08 JuneHi Zerrin! So glad you are liking this cocktail 🙂 Yes, Greg is an awesome guy & very talented recipe developer & blogger!
Lally
Posted at 14:20h, 12 JuneOh this sounds so delicious and refreshing! It looks stunning too. What a lovely book. Lally X
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