Cocktail No 81 Monte Carlo Imperial

I was a bit unsure about this one as the amount of Crème to menthe is quite high and that usually makes it taste like toothpaste, but rest assured it doesn't. It is minty, but the lemon juice and the Champagne counter it. The gin isn't terribly noticeable as a flavour, but it does make a subtle contribution and binds the flavours together.

Refreshing, light and the more I taste it, the more I am growing to like it.

Recipe

25 ml Birkdale Gin
15 ml Crème de Menthe
10 ml Lime Juice
Champagne
Ice

Add ice to shaker with Gin, crème de menthe and lime juice. Shake and strain into a tall champagne flute. Top up with Champagne.

Cocktail No 4 The Gimlet

A special request from my friend "Cully" to remind him of his childhood.

Refreshing is the best word for this one. A mix of Gin and lime juice lifted with soda. With special thanks to J&T Events for the express delivery of hog roast to the most spoiled dogs in the Valley - Lilith and Sasha Love you Tracey & Jeff!