Classic gin recipes that have become famous

For many there are no cocktails that do justice to a breezy summer afternoon than some gin recipes. Gin is a white spirit which derives its flavor from the blue green highly aromatic Juniper berries. It also has an assortment of spices and herbs that give it its unique flavor. Gin is a very light bodied spirit and has a grain base, usually that of wheat or rye forming its spirit base.

There is nothing that can beat the classic gin recipe of mixing gin with the humble tonic water creating an all time favorite afternoon drink. All one needs is a tall glass filled with ice to which 11/2 oz of gin is to be added. This needs to be topped off with some tonic water and served with a lime wedge. If bliss were to come in a glass this was to be it.

What goes into making a good gin and tonic is the quality of the gin itself. No gin recipe is complete with a good splash of the spirits best. London Dry Gin is one such gin classification that is a hot favorite across the world. This gin is an English style of gin and lends greatly to mixing.

Whether it is the humble gin and tonic or a heady cocktail containing gin and other spirits, London Dry Gin is a favorite amongst bartenders and gin lovers across the world.

Lightly sweetened gin was very popular in 18th century England. Old Tom Gin is the last gin standing of this genre of gins. In the old times gin recipes were not so popular. In fact as legend goes, this old sweet gin gets its name from the plaque shaped like a cats mouth called “Old Tom” which used to be mounted on the outside of local British pubs. Passersby could deposit a penny into the cats’ mouth and the bartender would pour out a drink through a tube directly into the thirsty travelers mouth.

There can be many stories about gin and gin drinkers but there one of the gin recipes that has become legendary and that is the classic Martini. Known the world over as James Bond’s drink, the origins of the martini date back to the 19th century. While the origins of the Martini are disputed some say that it was the finer version of the 10th century Martinez cocktail.

The Martinez cocktail was a mix of the classic Old Tom gin with a slightly sweeter vermouth. However, some people also claim that the Martini was discovered in the 20th century in a New York City bar of the Knickerbocker Hotel. Over a period of time the Gin Martini has found many followers and many versions. One spin off the classic gin recipe is the Apple Martini.

An Apple Martini or an Appletini has a very sweet taste and is a mix of gin and apple schnapps. This drink can be sweetened or made sour according to personal choice. There have been some noteworthy lovers of the Martini, Winston Churchill being one of them who loved his Martini dry where the cork of the vermouth had only just been passed over the gin!