I love ginger! I love the tangy taste of it and the subtle not-too-sweet flavour that wakes up your mouth. Remember when you were a small child and weren’t feeling well? How many times were you given Ginger Ale to make you feel better? It still makes me feel better (although I confess that I no longer drink it intentionally flat). As an adult, I still love Ginger Ale and Ginger Beer (used when making the Moscow Kicking Mule) and I love that tangy zip in cocktails. I also have a new love: Giffard Ginger of the Indies.
A few months back, I was in a conversation with Lydia and Emma from Boldworks who challenged me to try to come up with different recipes – both in the kitchen and in the bar – for some of their different products. After tasting the Giffard Ginger of the Indies, I knew that this one was going to have a permanent place in my house.
Last week, I made Ginger Maple Spiced Pork and what better way to start your meal than with ginger cocktails! With this cold weather, how can this not make you feel better?
The Ginger Spitfire (this is my riff on The Paper Plane)
What you need:
- 1 1/2 oz Giffard Ginger of the Indies
- 1 oz Aperol
- 1/2 Bourbon (I used Bulleit)
- 1 oz fresh lemon juice
- lemon twist for garnish
What you do:
- Fill a shaker with ice
- Add Giffard Ginger of the Indies, Aperol, Bourbon and lemon juice
- Shake vigorously
- Strain into a martini glass
- Garnish with s lemon twist
The OMGGG
- 1 1/4 oz Giffard Ginger of the Indies
- 3/4 oz gin (I used Burleigh’s London Dry Gin)
- Grapefruit soda (I used Pellegrino Pompelmo)
- Fresh mint for garnish
What you do:
- Fill a rocks glass with ice
- Add Giffard Ginger of the Indies and Burleigh’s London Dry Gin
- Top with grapefruit soda
- Garnish with a fresh mint sprig (summer variation, muddle the mint)
The Ginger Lover (I have a few people I could have named this one after, including myself)
What you need:
- 2 oz Giffard Ginger of the Indies
- Ginger beer (I used Fever Tree)
- Fresh ginger for garnish
What you do:
- Fill a rocks glass with ice
- Add Giffard Ginger of the Indies
- Top with ginger beer
- Garnish with fresh grated ginger
The Canadian Coffee (for a little east meets west morning zip)
What you need:
- 1 oz Giffard Ginger of the Indies
- 1 oz Sortilège Maple Cream
- Fresh brewed coffee
- Fresh whipped cream for garnish
- Fresh grated ginger for garnish
What you do:
- In a larger snifter or coffee cup
- Add Giffard Ginger of the Indies
- Add the Sortilège Maple Cream
- Top with fresh coffee
- Garnish with a fresh whipped cream
- Drizzle Giffard Ginger of the Indies over top
- Sprinkle grated ginger on top of whipped cream
Thanks to Lydia and Emma from Boldworks for letting me play with Giffard Ginger of the Indies. If you are interested in Giffard Ginger of the Indies or Burleigh’s London Dry Gin, or any other of the many fine products that they carry, please give them a shout!
