His & Hers

You and your sweetheart probably don't chose the same cocktail at a bar; you ask for a glass of champagne, while he orders up a Manhattan. But plenty of liquors are versatile enough to suit his and hers palettes, and gin is one of them. A classic Tom Collins and a sophisticated Harrington are perfect picks for a small cocktail party; you'll only need one bottle of liquor to please everyone!


Tom Collins

2 oz of gin
1 oz of freshly squeezed lemon juice
3/4 oz of simple syrup
soda

Combine gin, lemon juice and simple syrup in a cocktail shaker with ice; shake for no more than 10 seconds. Strain into a Collins glass; top with soda.


the Harrington

2 oz of gin
1/4 oz of orange curacao
1/8 oz of green chartreuse
orange zest

Combine gin, orange curacao and green chartreuse in a cocktail shaker with ice; shake for no more than 10 seconds. Strain into a cocktail or coupe glass; Squeeze the zest of one orange peel over the top of the cocktail.


Notes: While a Collins typically calls for Old Tom Gin and a Harrington is best with Miller's Westbourne, the simplicity of Miller's makes it appropriate for both cocktails.

The zest of an orange peel is critical to the Harrington; skip it, and you'll be sipping a sub-par cocktail.

Hope you all have a wonderful weekend! Tell me, what are your plans,
big or small?

Photo by Simon Fazackarley.