Cocktail Roundup: Sours, Fizzes, and Collinses
One thing I’ve learned on this ~cocktail journey~ is that there really aren’t that many cocktails; they’re just variations on the same thing. Case in point: the only difference between a Gin Sour and a Gin Fizz is you shake the Sour and drink straight; a Fizz you build in the glass and top with seltzer. And the only difference between a Gin Fizz and a Tom Collins the latter has ice (also maybe the Fizz has egg white but that also seems optional). Anyway, for those reasons, I’m rounding all these up together. Because they’re basically the same drink.
Serene Lavender Farms was at the farmer’s market today with everything lavender, including syrup. You know what that means!!! Lavender Gin Fizz. It annoys me that it didn’t fill the glass so next time—because I will make it again, instant fave—I’ll just have to make it…more. PS the foam is from egg white. I was really dubious of egg whites in cocktails when I first learned about it but I’m a total convert (you can also use aquafaba if the egg creeps you out, but I haven’t personally tried that yet).
(Already somewhat enjoyed) Blueberry Tom Collins. Another way to make a “new” cocktail is to switch out the syrup. NEVER SEEN BEFORE!!
The only “problem” with making syrups is you “have” to find cocktails to put em in. Strawberry lime Tom Collins.
Blueberry gin sour with house-made blueberry syrup, side of house-made chicken kebabs. (I say house-made instead of homemade because it’s more obnoxious)
The whiskey sour with Skrewball is a “Sour Skrew,” according to the makers. I imagine a sour with strawberry syrup would be a Strawberry (Sour) Skrew. Or a Skrewberry Sour?
“there’s only enough wine for one person, but that’s ok. I’ll just make myself a strawberry gin sour”—very pleased that I can just casually say things like this now
Ginger lime whiskey sour (I spilled some of it on Bren’s nerd book shh). Basically the same as a regular sour but with a little gingery kick.
I was watching How to Drink and he mentioned a Trinidad Sour. I was so intrigued I had to make one and…whomp whomp I didn’t like it at all. ?? It’s bitters (like, mostly bitters), a little rye, lemon juice, and ~orgeat~ so at least I had an excuse to use the syrup I made. Bren liked it.