Floradora.

Today I have another drink recipe I'd like to share with all of you! It's called the Floradora and it is quite the splendid beverage. I first heard about this drink on IGN's Gamescoop! podcast and - due to praise of the drink by the fine IGN editors Daemon Hatfield and Greg Miller - I decided to check it out for myself.

I was not disappointed.

Since learning the recipe I have made the drink numerous times for a good number of people. I have only recieved positive feedback thus far so I figured I'd the post the recipe on my blog so to assist anyone else who may be interested in making this delicious concoction.

This is what you'll need.

Ingredients: 

- Gin

- Framboise liqueur 

- Lime juice

- Ginger ale

- Lime wedge

- Ice

Process: 

1) Mix 1.5 oz of gin, 0.5 oz of framboise liqeur, and 0.5 oz of lime juice (I used a mixer and mixed these three ingredients together before pouring it in the glass. Not a necessary step, but if you have a mixer on hand then I recommend it. If not, simply pouring each ingredient into a glass - with ice - is fine. I also, once again, used a shot glass to measure the ounces). 

2) Pour the mix into a glass filled with ice (preferably a highball glass).

3) Top the mixture with ginger ale.

4) Garnish with a lime wedge. 

The end result should look something like this: 

There you have it folks, a fairly simple recipe that makes quite the excellent drink! The Floradora may seem a little girly to some - I mean, look at it - but rest assured that if anyone questions it all you have to do is offer them a sip and they'll understand why you're drinking it. It's light, cool, and refreshing. A perfect summer drink!

A Perfect Storm.

One of my goals this summer was to expand my drinking horizons, specifically with mixed drinks. I also wanted to learn how to make the drinks myself. Now that I have a blog, I figured I'd post my drink-explorations on here for you all to enjoy. The drink we are making today is called A Perfect Storm. It's a fairly strong rum based drink, and it is, so far, one of my favourite drink recipes I've come across.

What you'll need:

- Kraken Black Spiced Rum
- Ginger Ale
- Fresh lemon or lime (I just used lime juice)
- A mixer
- Ice

1) Put 2 oz of Kraken Rum into the mixer (I use a shot glass for measuring as one shot equals one ounce)

2) Put 6 oz of Ginger Ale into the mixer 

3) Add a splash of fresh lemon or lime (I just used lime juice, although I'm sure fresh juice would be best)

4) Mix over ice 

5) Shake (be careful to not shake too hard as the carbonated Ginger Ale could bubble over) 

6) Strain into glass over fresh ice (highball glass preferred) 

7) Garnish with a lemon or lime twist (something I didn't have)

The end product should look something like this: 

If this drink sounds interesting I recommend you give it a try! Enjoy!