My 4 Favorite Gin Cocktails - These Will Turn Gin Haters Into Lovers ❤️
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- čas přidán 8. 06. 2024
- I have been known to get a little arrogant about Gin. It's True I know, and hard to believe....I know...I know. Nobody would ever describe me as arrogant! But I digress. As a bartender I come up against people's reluctance to drink gin. It's funny to think that the preference of vodka as the clear spirit of choice can be traced back to the 1940's and a campaign against gin by a company (which no longer exists) called the Heublein Company (also known for the bottled drink Brass Monkey made famous in a Beastie Boys song) which was representing Smirnoff Vodka. At the time Gin was king and Vodka was an obscure spirit nobody wanted to drink as it was closely related to Russia. But they hatched a plan when inspiration struck in a Sunset Boulevard bar and marketed a drink called the Moscow Mule and set into motion the fall of gin. So my question has always been, can people still really be victims of a 1940's anti-Gin marketing campaign? And as I have made a career of trying to get people to understand gin again and realize it's potential and superiority over Vodka (for cocktails anyway) I have to say that I think so. They always come up with the same three or four reasons about why they don't like gin: 1. They drank too much cheap gin got too drunk and can't stand the sight of it (a fair reason I guess) 2. Can't stand Juniper flavor 3. I'm allergic to gin/juniper (this last one is possible but usually not the case) and 4. I hate the taste of alcohol/spirits so I like to hide the vodka flavor with juices.
So I came up with this Gin cocktail challenge to illustrate not only that most people DO NOT hate gin, but the versatility and potential of Gin as a spirit. The thing is, Gin is a spirit you have to know how to use. And it's easy, if you don't pair the flavors of the botanicals correctly, to make terrible drinks. It takes a bit of understanding but when you do understand this spirit, it opens up a whole new world to you. I have a 99% success rate with this challenge, most people can't look me in the eye and say they hate gin in cocktails and most become absolute fans of the Martini the king of all gin cocktails and one that heavily relies on it's botanical components for balance. So....WILL YOU TAKE THE GIN COCKTAIL CHALLENGE???
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Here's The Specs:
Eastside
2oz (60ml) London Dry Gin
.75oz (22.5ml) Lime Juice
.75oz (22.5ml) Simple Syrup
Small Palm Of Mint
2 cucumber Slices
Mint Leaf Garnish/Coupe
Bees Knees
2oz (60ml) London Dry Gin
.75oz (22.5ml) Lemon Juice
.75oz (22.5ml) Honey Syrup
Up Coupe/ Dehydrated Lemon Wheel, Lemon Wedge
Artillery
1.5oz (45ml) No. 3 London Dry Gin
1.5oz (45ml) Sweet vermouth
2 Dahses Orange Bitters
Martini
2oz (60ml) Gin
1oz (30ml) Dry Vermouth
4 Dashes Orange Bitters
Orange Twist
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It's a Tuesday morning, and I'm sold on having a Bees Knees for beakfast.
The best of the best👍
Easily my favorite
One of my favorites, I make mine with an Earl Grey tea infused London dry gin. I’d highly recommend it! How to Drink did a drink called the Earl Grey MarTEAni which has a recipe for the infusion.
@@areminderofwhatweare GENIUS!
So I tried it I still do like the gin martini but the other three drink where very good
Gin is my favorite spirit, i dont understand how people dislike it as much they seem to do.
I love gin, so thank you for the suggestions
“I don’t like gin, it tastes like Christmas trees” - someone who last drank fleishmanns gin at age 17
This was 100% me for years. I bought gin earlier this year after getting into mixology because it's so present in the classics. Turns out I like gin.
Bought a bottle of cherry herring and the cashier had a similar story, said he didn’t like it when him and his underage friends split a bottle _forty years ago!_
Phafanapolis lmao jeez maybe try it again now that you’re an adult? I’ve got a ton of friends that gag when they see I have a bottle of Jagermeister, but then don’t even know that’s what is making their cocktail so tasty.
@@Takinbaksunday33 I’ve made red headed sluts and jagermeister manhattans for friends and they had no idea!
Gin is the spirit of choice for most professional bartenders...a lot ppl just don't know how to properly make a cocktail...gin is the most versatile spirit
You’re execution of this video was perfect! You seemed so relaxed and the editing made this all seem so effortless. That was awesome.
Oh damn, the editing of this video was on-point. The cuts and playing the talking parts over the working parts to make it succinct without feeling rushed was fantastic.
I’m so glad to see the bees knees on this list. It’s the drink that got me into making my own cocktails in the first place, and like you said I was afraid of gin so I always made it with bourbon. Ever since I finally tried gin it’s been my spirit of choice, and I make an infused habanero honey to use in my honey syrup I highly recommended it!
Whats an infused habenero honey ? You put a Chili in the Honey sirup ?
This is a great episode! So well edited and presented, and a really interesting concept. Loved it!
Four cocktails in eight minutes! I really like the editing here.
I love how far this channel has come over the years. You can tell you’ve gotten more used to talking to a camera.
This edditing was incredible! Clean cut and short!
Nice job!!
Love the new editing style! Props to Marius👍
Every Friday my friends bring over some food and I make cocktails and we play games...catan, dominion. That’s our Friday night ritual which has been greatly improved by watching your videos. My friends think I’m a weirdo because I love gin but...who knows...maybe after this challenge they will as well.
Thanks guys!
The drinks and music were on point for this episode. I will say that Gin has started to grow on me this past year and look forward to trying these out.
What a wonderful concept.
I recently re-tried the martini after picking up some Dolin dry vermouth. The improvement over my first try (Martini & Rossi Extra Dry) was phenomenal.
Love this progression and love them all individually.
I already love Gin, I'm just watching to broaden my horizons (and for the fun of it, of course!) ...thanks for sharing, I really like your channel. Merry Christmas!
1K Upvotes 0 Downvotes --- literally never seen that in my entire life and I've been on CZcams since like 2008
Great job Leandro - I think you really nailed it this episode!
I fuckin love gin. The flavors are so varied based off of brands/botanicals. I'm never bored with gin
In my opinion, the cuts make for a cleaner, more satisfying video over the single-take format in earlier videos. The condensed delivery of information paired with the interesting camera angles is what makes it superior.
Very creative theme for a cocktail vid! Really marking the difference from other cocktail channels, hope there's more coming like this!
Tomas Sanchez there are :)
I'm glad to see your production value has gone up!
Thank you for the suggestions!
Such a great video, explanation and presentation! Well done!
Great video. A coworker and I were literally just talking about gin cocktails yesterday.
I am from Brazil and I think you are very good. Congratulations on your work, I learn a lot from you.
It really makes a lot of difference what Gin you use. There are so many out there and I used to buy the cheap stuff from supermarket, until I had a bottle of Monkey 47. Man, that really changed my mind.
I recently bought my first two bottles of Hendricks gin . And made them into Green Gin Giants with my homegrown basil and mint - I’m turning my family Into gin lovers with that one ! ✌🏼
Yeah, those are all exceedingly good. Great progression for an easy win.
What a coincidence! I literally just rewatched the Eastside video for a Cocktails 101 I'm hosting because it's such great introduction to gin. In addition to the juniper flavor, I find that people are put off by anything that isn't a G&T for three reasons:
1) Unless the drink is built in the glass it's "too much of a hassle" to make.
2) If the drink calls for bitters or liqueurs outside of Angostura, Aperol or triple sec it's deemed complicated or expensive.
3) Lowballs and drinks served up are often considered "too strong".
Once I became aware of this, it got a lot easier to make people excited about making and ordering cocktails.
This is clearly a sign for me to make a martini. I’ve gotten into gin the last couple months or so and I think I’m ready to take the plunge!
Few years back I couldn't stand gin on its own, everything has changed when I started making cocktails at home.
Now gin is one of my favourite alcohols
I love Gin, so this was the last push I needed to go and get some Sweet & Dry Vermouth. And finally make Honey syrup. That's gonna widen my spectrum of cocktails in general too! Thank you!
Excellent! I've been waiting for this video ever since you teased the idea of making it a while ago! I love gin, and am always looking to share that excitement with friends but am met with the same hesitation. I'll be challenging my friends and their preconceived notions soon!
So excited to try the artillery
I finally made a gin cocktail after years of avoiding it after a bad experience with a gin an tonic. I tried your fresh blackberry bramble and loved it! Thanks for this channel...I'm not much of a drinker but I want to experiment more with cocktails and different spirits.
I love gin!!! Thanks for this! I'm a serious gin girl and live the Vesper!!
Interesting take on the martini. Gonna have to try the orange bitters approach.
Probably your best video yet 😊
Excelent drinks with a nice touch and balance bouquet
So nice!
Awesome content! I work as a spirit promoter, and gin has always been a challenge. I did well with the Bombay Bramble one event. I like the first drink, to enhance the botanicals. Most customers are unsure of the drink strategy. Always ask me what to mix with gin. And they don't like tonic! It has to be simple for most folks. Thanks again.
My bartender in the before times was so happy I was a gin fan. Cheers
This format is good stuff!
I love the gin cocktails to my core. BTW.... your mien is of a smartly coifed barman this morning... Thanks guys!
Been slowly getting into Gin more and more, and have only has 1 of the 4 of these. So will have to give the others a shot!
Watching you and Greg has taught me how much I love gin. It's in my top three liquors now, and for my fall menu I have three gin drinks of different styles in hopes that I can help other people realize a love for gin.
I just made a fall essence gin. It’s a licorice cinnamon citrus toned gin (star anise forward). What do you recommend?
@@theraVen27 sounds like it would make a delicious Alexander
@@themountaintoppsychos916 thank you! Will try it tomorrow night
I universally introduce gin cocktails with a bees knees. Absolutely one of my personal favorites and I always have honey syrup on hand. Having said that, I have never had an eastside (we never have cucumbers...?) Also, my barrier to a gin martini isn't the gin, its the vermouth. I am still building my palate to tolerate vermouth (of any kind), though drinks like the scofflaw are helping there. :)
Try Italian vermouths, or craft versions. Martini and Noilly Prat are somehow the most common while being the least likeable. Drink Manhattans, Negronis and Martinez to get into red vermouths!
Gin lover here 🙋♀️ The Eastside is my current favorite drink!
Interesting concept on the Gin Martini. The martini is probably my absolute favorite gin cocktail. I've been mixing martini's for several years (in fact, I mix one up every Friday after work). I've tried a few variations over the years, but I've never thought to try garnishing with an orange peel. I also prefer my martini's extra dry, but I look forward to giving this recipe a try. Cheers!
This is the first I have heard of orange bitters in the gin martini. I am definitely going to give that a try.
Love gin! Found it when I was a kid and didn’t have any until my early 20’s.
Gin has been my preferred drink this year. Boodles, Zephyr, Monkey 47, Aviation - it's more than I used to think. Next year thanks to this channel, I am going to focus on brandy.
I've been making Bees' Knees for my family and friends for a the last few months, ever since the Meyer lemons on our tree have ripened. It's a HUGE hit! Try garnishing with a fresh rosemary sprig.
So many of my friends say they hate gin. I’m excited to try these recipes for them.
Gin is an acquired taste, but it really opens up your palate to a lot of delicious possibilities. My all time favorite gin cocktail is The Last Word. A bit pricy with the Green Chartruse, but it really is the last word on gin cocktails!
I used to think it tasted like hair tonic. Now I love it!
It's probably my favorite clean spirit. It's such a versatile drink, with tons of different slight base flavours, but I'm always much more oriented towards the more citric ones. I can defnitely drink one of those straight, with some ice cubes and just some dilution. It's such a strong character clean spirit!
Thus far, when trying gin I have not liked it, however, you’ve inspired me to try once more, Sir. Well done!
Hey dude! A nice smile 💪🏻😀
First two cocktails are fire classic and delicious
So glad to see the Bee's Knees getting some love. It's a damn good drink and my personal favorite. Aviation Gin goes particularly well with it, too. I actually had been making them with Aviation for a while before I found out that the Bee's Knees is one of the recommended cocktails to make on the Aviation website. Anyway, awesome video. I've tried all but the Artillery, but I can't get ahold of The No.3 London Dry in my area.
EDIT: I would also like to say that my dad had been notorious for saying that he hated gin. I made him a Bee's Knees and he had to admit that it was really good.
It’s interesting. I always made a bees knees as a Tom Collins’s but with honey instead of simple.
Whoa, Marius getting fancy with a new camera angle and some narrated b-roll ?! Classy!
I had never heard of the artillery, but I am looking forward to making this at home .
Bee's Knees made me somewhat of a convert. I'm still not big on gin but it's pretty tasty!
Gin is wonderful. Best spirit for cocktails
I love gin, always have. You inspired me to make a Corpse Reviver #2 and God it’s so good. Cheers!
Even before this video, shortly after starting down this cocktail adventure, I found out that I do like Gin. Even more so than Vodka as it turns out. Really a fan of all the different types of Gin in the same way I found I was a huge fan of Rum.
Thanks for the upload, gonna try this challenge this weekend.
This made me Gin. You just reminded me that I need to buy some Gin
Great video.
About a year ago I decided to go from Gin-Hater to Gin-Fan and started playing with several brands and cocktails. The drink that really got me hooked was the Bombay Saphire Laverstoke. With some experimenting at home the Aviation became one of my favorites, as well as a Corpse Reviver #2. I like Negroni variations quite a bit as well, but can't take a full dose of Campari.
I still can't do a G&T or a Martini - the astringency and bitterness are too much for my palate. When used in cocktails that feature lemon or something viscous - like Cynar - I'm super happy.
I had a Last Word for the first time a bit ago and it was _positively_ delicious. I look forward to trying a couple of these when I eventually get around to picking up a bottle of gin.
Gin is not my favorite category of spirits, but I have been getting into it more over the past year. When I was in Japan earlier this year, I found a bottle of gin distilled with native Japanese botanicals like sakura flower, yuzu zest, Sansho pepper and others along with the usual suspects. I liked it and was very pleased I was able to find it in the states.
Love gin and martini’s but just wondering Can you use Plymouth gin for all of these cocktails? Keep up the great work guys!
Leandro -- Challenge accepted. I will definitely try the Manhattan with Orange bitters and i definitely will add the Artillery to my repertoire. I know that the Bramble is a good introduction to Gin as well. And The Bee's Knees is awesome!! Thanks for the great video.
I love gin (Plymouth being my most recent favorite)! I recently got more into mixology (thanks in part to this channel and others like How to Drink) and I find that gin is the spirit I use the most. I especially like making citrus-y drinks because I feel the citrus pairs nicely with the botanicals in the gin. Great video!
I love Beefeater gin -- because it great & budget friend also.
Plymouth is the smoothest
The 2 best Gin cocktail (after Martini) are :
1 : The GinQueb
- 1 once of Sortilège
- 1 once of Boreal Gin
- 3/4 once of Ice Cider
- 1/2 once Lemon juice
- A dash of Maple syrup
- Lemon slice
- (Shake well with Ice)
2: Singapour sling
- 1 once Bénédictine
- 2 once of Gin
- 1 once of lime juice
- 1 once of Pineapple juice
- 1 once of Cointreau/tripple sec
- Grenadine
- (Shake well with Ice)
- Serve in a Tumbler full of Ice
I thought I hated gin until earlier this year. It's so good!
Interesant ❤❤❤
The key with cocktails is to believe you will like it before you try it. Change the attitude change the outcome (at the expense of building out a home bar with every obscure spirit there is)
Digging this new editing style. As opposed to one long take (or edited so smoothly that it looks as so), this feels more... I dunno, dynamic? TV-ish?
I don't really have the vocabulary for it, but it's rad.
Thanks we’ll continue to do this and the longer style as well.
Amigo you’re the best hahaha 🤗🤗🙏🤗
Artillery was one of the first gin drinks I really liked. I found making an Army and Navy or a Saturn for people who don't like gin works great. Gin basil smash is another that works really well.
It was about about the time of lockdown that I started looking into mixing at home and I thought all Martinis had vodka in them. I’m not proud of that. I will take your challenge now though, I’ve ordered a dry vermouth and a bottle of Beefeater :)
Marius is stepping up his game with this video
LOVE a Bee's Knees! Right now I am on a kick making French 75s, playing around with flavored simple syrups such as a mint or raspberry. They have been a hit with my friends. :)
Update: Subbing with raspberry simple syrup made for an amazing drink, well worth the try! Mint simple syrup is very good too, in a whole different way. Very refreshing in both versions in my opinion.
Can almost see Heublein tower from my house! Come to love Gin over the past year or two. This vid is great
What a beautiful area of Connecticut!
Never liked gin. Did the challenge. I now like gin! Thank you!
Loved this! Is it OK to do the challenge if I like gin😈? What are your thoughts on the challenge drinks using Plymouth or New World or Old Tom gin styles in these drinks? And Navy Strength?
Also, randomly musing after following the Leopold Coupe link, have you ever done a coupe vs Nick & Nora vs “martini glass” segment? Do you prefer one for certain types of drinks drinks and not others, and why. Thanks.
love the video idea! i'm having trouble getting into drinks with vermouth so i wanted to go from bar to bar and ask bartenders to serve their intros to vermouth so to speak. a video on that (and others) would be nice too though :D
My start with gin was gin and tonic and negronis. Was horrible, still can't stand campari to this day.
For me it was a siagon cooler. Very refreshing and has opened me up to trying more.
Anders had a variation on the Eastside called the Juliet & Romeo, where you add rose water and reduce the mint, very good. BTW, I love the idea of this challenge.
I don't like the botanical scent of gin because it's so overpowering to me but this looks okay. You made an interesting point about amplifying the alcohol instead of hiding it and made me realize that's EXACTLY what I needed to hear. I'll try these soon, thanks!
I'm not a big fan of gin but I will give this a try. hopefully this will help change my pallet for the greater good!
The most common cocktail I make is a simple gin sour, often swapping it up a bit to make it flavoured - strawberry, raspberry, elderflower - but tonight I might shake things up a bit (eeeey!) and try a bees knees or the East side. Maybe one of each.
I didn’t like gin all that much when I first tried it, but then I saw the Eastside video and decided to give it another shot. I did, in fact, actual enjoy it! I had a bee’s knees for the first time a few nights ago :D
Great video. We love Gin already but we might take the challenge just for fun.
Y'all taking notes from How To Drink with those close up shots! Looks good! Keep it up!
which close up shots are talking about?
Haha ok well maybe not close ups but closer-ups? First one at 1:15. I remember most vids used to just be one single angle the whole time right? Production value is looking great either way is what I'm saying! 👍
I’m getting my first bottle of gin soon...might just have to try this out
Gin is simply the best!