"zxcvbob" > wrote in message
...
>I bought a bottle of expensivish gin yesterday, instead of the moderately cheap
>stuff I usually get. It cost twice as much than my Seagram's, and is about 20%
>stronger. I just wanted to see what the difference was.
>
> Is there anything I need to try with it that I normally wouldn't drink with cheaper
> gin? I usually have gin & tonic in the summer, or sometimes gin & Fresca. I had a
> shot last night, chilled and it did taste better like that than Seagram's, but that
> could have just been the higher alcohol content which numbs ones taste buds.
>
> A real Martini, maybe? (Can I still call it a Martini if I use the wrong shaped
> glass?)
>
> Bob

Gin Fizz!

Combine in a shaker:
2 ounces Bombay Sapphire Gin
1 tbsp superfine sugar (bartender's sugar)
juice of 1/2 lemon
juice of 1 lime
1 egg white
ice

Shake vigorously. Shake some more. If you're arm feels like it's going to fall off,
switch arms and shake some more. If you're using pasteurized egg whites, shake even
more.
Strain into a glass and add a few ounces of seltzer or club soda. Enjoy!

Or, you can try a martini or two...

Classic Martini
1/2 oz dry vermouth
3 1/2 oz Gin

Fill glass with ice, add alcohol, and stir. Shake into a chilled glass, and serve
with a lemon twist, olives, or cocktail onions

Black & Blue Martini
2 oz Gin
2 oz Vodka
1/2 oz Dry Vermouth

Same as above.

OR try a Salty Dog:
Fill shaker glass with ice, add 2 oz gin and fill with grapefruit juice. Shake
vigorously. Rub glass rim with lime and dip in kosher salt. Strain into salted glass.

kimberly