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How to Make Your Own Vermouth
The martini has to be my all-time favourite cocktail. Smooth, sophisticated and when perfectly chilled, perfect for sipping. And as any home bar enthusiast knows you cannot make a great martini without vermouth, any more than you can without gin. The two go together just like... Well, they just do.
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How to Make Sloe Gin
It’s sloe season and it seems as if everyone and their grandmother are out in the countryside picking sloe berries to make sloe gin. Pretty soon there won’t be any left for the birds. So how do you make this most autumnal deliciousness of liqueurs? Read on to find out how to make your own sloe gin.
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The Cult of Gin
With the recent explosion (is that the right word I wonder?) in interest in gin, it is at risk of developing into something of a cult. The origin of the word cult is that of homage paid to a divinity, so I don't think I am too far out on my assumption. Gin is in.