His & Hers

Friday, March 4, 2011

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.

21 comments:

  1. :)
    This might cure L's disdain when I always insist on drinking cosmopolitans. It looks so yummy!

    PS: Major envy about the role. I love Tess!

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  2. the only thing better than a tom collins is one served with a fun striped straw!

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  3. lots of I love Lucy, Reading in the park, and adventures with my cat and sister :)
    Love this post!

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  4. Love me a Tom Collins! We're not doing anything this weekend except taking a trip down the street to the library to study up on buying a home. I'm pretty excited for whatever might happen!

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  5. Both of these sound yummy! And I love that one bottle for two different drink ideas - makes it easy ;-))) I am planning on going to the Oakland White Elephant Sale this weekend to rummage through a bunch of junk ;-))) Sounds fun, no? Gotta feel good when proceeds benefit Oakland!

    xoxo
    kristi

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  6. What a great thing to know :) This was super helpful!
    Enjoy your weekend gorgeous xo

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  7. 6 o'clock here... i think this post has perfect timing!!

    cheers!!

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  8. Sofia, it's just after 11 am here-I guess I'm getting an early start!

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  9. i could use one of these drinks after the day i had, phew! So glad you like the artwork and short stories, I think Lisa is one of the best artists I have come across in awhile

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  10. Delicious! We are heading to Palm Springs and hopefully catching a polo match! Have a lovely one!

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  11. I never tried the Harrington...hmmm I think I might have to this weekend!!!

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  12. I think I want to try both of these :)

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  13. I don't know how you do it, but every Friday I feel like an alcoholic because I want one of whatever you're posting about immediately!

    Tuesdays I feel like a shoeaholic ;)

    Have a great weekend!

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  14. Great entertaining tip about planning cocktails that require only 1 type of liquor! Happy weekend all!

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  15. oh you know just what to say on a friday afternoon. hel-lo tom collins.

    have a great weekend!
    carrie

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  16. An hour until I am off work then then this is what I want to make for tonight's fun!

    I just found your blog and it is lovely!

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  17. Tom Collins is my girlfriends only drink, she swears she never gets sick by it. hmmmm! Happy weekend!

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  18. This BLOG is ADORABLE! So sweet and full of fun and fact. I just read your about and you are clearly so artistic and find a way to bring all of your interests into your life! I love that.

    I never ask someone to visit my blog in a comment- but I actually think you would like mine. So please, stop by just once.

    We like a lot of the same things.
    Have a nice weekend. Anne

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  19. We are having friends over for dinner tonight, and I'm searching for the perfect cocktail! This is definitely in the running- used to be my a's drink when I first met him in college :)

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