{"id":26355,"date":"2016-12-02T06:00:03","date_gmt":"2016-12-02T14:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shescookin.com\/?p=26355"},"modified":"2020-04-09T13:33:50","modified_gmt":"2020-04-09T20:33:50","slug":"london-calling-cocktail-with-homemade-grapefruit-shrub","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shescookin.com\/london-calling-cocktail-with-homemade-grapefruit-shrub\/","title":{"rendered":"London Calling Cocktail with Homemade Grapefruit Shrub"},"content":{"rendered":"
Just as food tastes better with the addition of acid, the same goes for cocktails. A homemade\u00a0grapefruit shrub adds brightness to this clean, refreshing gin cocktail that is the perfect antidote to rich holiday foods.<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Cocktail lovers are seeking authenticity and a return to complex, high-end spirits and, while fall and winter are usually about brown spirits, premium gins are the current stars in this category and should not be overlooked.<\/p>\n Jump to Recipe<\/a><\/p>\n The\u00a0London N\u00ba 1 Gin – one of a handful of premium gins\u00a0actually distilled in\u00a0London –\u00a0<\/strong>was created to echo the complex and full-bodied gins of yesteryear, albeit with a modern twist. It is all of the components that give The\u00a0London N\u00ba 1<\/a>\u00a0its singular character … and why the\u00a0London gin has become the most complex drink on the market.<\/p>\n The striking pale turquoise-blue\u00a0color of the gin\u00a0(it’s not the bottle)<\/em> is\u00a0derived from\u00a0maceration with gardenia flowers.<\/strong>\u00a0 It is produced using the highest quality English grain from Suffolk and Norfolk and the small batch \u201cpot still\u201d method ensures a consistent quality. Finally, the inclusion of\u00a012 carefully selected botanicals<\/strong>\u00a0makes The London N\u00ba1 a gin to be\u00a0savored.\u00a0 It is\u00a0tripled distilled<\/strong>\u00a0in pot stills under Master Distiller, Charles Maxwell, an eighth-generation gin-maker.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n At a generous 47% abv The London N\u00ba1 is delicate and elegant on the nose. The Whiskey Exchange<\/a>\u00a0gives it 5 stars and notes \u00a0“A high-strength (47%) gin quadruple-distilled in London by master distiller Charles Maxwell, The London N\u00ba1 gin has a variety of traditional botanicals including cinnamon, orange root and angelica alongside less-common ingredients like gardenia and bergamot, which explains its distinct aromas of Earl Grey tea.”<\/p>\nAbout London N\u00b01 Gin<\/h2>\n
“London Calling” Gin Cocktail Recipe<\/h2>\n